NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Prison for Women (TPFW) is now known as the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center. Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order No. 56 renaming the women’s facility in honor of the TDOC Correctional Administrator who was killed in the line of duty one year ago. Johnson led a distinguished career over her 38-years of service to the Department of Correction and TPFW. She joined the facility as a correctional officer in 1981. “Johnson loved being a part of the Tennessee Prison for Women, but more importantly, she loved the staff and cared deeply about improving the…
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NASHVILLE, TN — The dedication of the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument is being held on the 100th anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote. The Tennessee General Assembly passed the law ratifying the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution, August 18, 1920. The private event begins at 10:30 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 and concludes at 11:45 at the site of the monument, beside the Parthenon. A squad of professional women skydivers from the Highlight Pro Skydiving Team will begin the program diving from a plane 6,000 feet above the site. They will carry banners denoting the suffrage…
“On behalf of over 300,000 thousand members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., I congratulation Sen. Kamala Harris on being selected as running mate for Vice President Joe Biden. This is a great day for our country, a great day African-Africans and for women. Senator Harris’ selection is a full circle moment for HBCUs and African-American Greek organizations that worked tirelessly to give the black community a voice from the turn of the century, through Jim Crow and the civil rights movement, to present day. As the president of Tennessee State University, a premiere HBCU, and as International President of…
LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, issued the following statement in response to Presidential nominee Joe Biden’s announcement that Senator Kamala Harris will join his campaign as his running mate: “Our call for change on this year’s Democratic ticket has been answered. Today, Joe Biden, had the opportunity to make history by selecting a Black woman to be his running mate, and made it a reality. This is great news for progress and our democracy. Congratulations to Senator Kamala Harris. Thank God she was so ambitious! “On the eve of the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which did…
By Lois Jordan, Ph.D. With such divisiveness these days, and now there’s that pandemic, here’s something about a friend who held high tea recently. My friend, Bonnie Edwards, invited us to high tea at the Hermitage Hotel, where suffragists had headquarters in August of 1920 when they persuaded Tennessee legislators to ratify the U.S. Constitution so women could vote. We could have had high tea anyplace, but hotel historian Tom Vickstrom told us about suffrage. One of Nashville’s Black women in this movement was Nattie Langston Napier. Her husband was J.C. Napier, namesake for J.C. Napier public housing. The Napiers…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) will open its waiting lists for its four elderly and disabled properties in August 2020. Anyone currently on the elderly and disabled waiting lists for Madison Towers, Hadley Park Towers, Parthenon Towers or Vine Hill Studio Apartments will need to reapply. In order to qualify for elderly housing, the head of household must be at least 62 years old or have a documented disability. Applications will be accepted online only and can be submitted 24 hours a day during the open application period at www.nashville-mdha.org (click on the button that says Apply…
NASHVILLE, TN — Distance Learning will be the modality of course delivery at American Baptist College (ABC) for the Fall 2020 semester. Classes will begin Monday, August 24, and the semester ends Friday, December 18, 2020. “The novel coronavirus pandemic has greatly impacted the operations of the College,” ABC President Dr. Forrest Harris said. “We are making the most effective decisions to allow our students to continue their learning experience in the safest environment possible,” he continued. No treatment nor vaccine has been identified to combat COVID-19, therefore ABC’s senior management team has strongly endorsed this plan for students’ continued…
NASHVILLE, TN — Dr. Berthena Nabaa-McKinney was sworn in today to serve as the representative for District 4 on the Metro Nashville Board of Education. Dr. Nabaa-McKinney, a former teacher with MNPS, was appointed by the Metro Council to serve in this role following the death of Chair Anna Shepherd. “Dr. Nabaa-McKinney has a stellar reputation in the community, and we are grateful to have her experience and knowledge of education and MNPS in particular to help lead the district on the Board,” said Dr. Adrienne Battle, director of Metro Nashville Public Schools. Nabaa-McKinney is the owner of Nabaa Consulting,…
NASHVILLE, TN — Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center (MWCHC) will continue its celebration of National Health Center Week on Aug. 13 and 14. MWCHC will provide free drive-thru COVID tests, host a clinic tour for Mayor Cooper and will also recognize the frontline staff with special activities. WHAT: Free Back-to-School Supplies WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 13, 10:00 AM – Noon WHERE: MWCHC, 1035 14th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208 DETAILS: Free back-to-school supplies for children grades K-6. WHAT: …
NASHVILLE, TN — Ascension Saint Thomas recently announced plans for financial investments in clinical program development and a transformative campus development at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown. The first series of developments is now underway with the recent groundbreaking of the new Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital, in partnership with Kindred Healthcare, and the Ascension Saint Thomas Surgery & Critical Care Tower. The new 40-bed acute rehabilitation facility, with all private rooms, will serve patients who require rehabilitation following a stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or similar medical conditions. The 114,500-square-foot, two-story facility will complement the clinical advancements that…