By Kevin Patra/NFL NASHVILLE, TN — The Titans announced last week three additions to their front office, including Adolpho Birch III as Senior VP of Business Affairs and Chief Legal Officer. The team also announced the additions of Surf Melendez as Creative Director and Dan Werly as General Counsel. Birch spent 24 years working in the NFL office in various roles, most recently serving as Senior Vice President — Labor Policy & League Affairs. Birch was a key figure in the league office, including in matters of the personal conduct policy, drug policy, labor negotiations, employee development, and other issues.…
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WASHINGTON, DC — Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a letter of intent to move the NAACP into the Frank D. Reeves Center of Municipal Affairs. “Washington, DC, sits at the epicenter of change,” Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO said in a news release. “This exceptional opportunity to bring our national headquarters to DC will allow us to be even more proactive in serving the Black community, and confronting the serious challenges facing the nation.” Johnson said the move to the nation’s capital will help the organization amplify Black voices as it fights for “crucial policy changes and economic empowerment…
By Journal-isms Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Restrictions The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana abortion law, a victory for abortion rights advocates concerned that the conservative court would break with past rulings to rein in protections that emerged from the landmark decision in Roe v. Wade. Tennessean Fires Advertising Manager “The Tennessean newspaper and Gannett, its parent company, fired an advertising manager on Monday, a day after the newspaper published a full-page ad from a biblical prophecy group claiming ‘Islam’ would detonate a bomb in Nashville,” Aimee Ortiz reported for The New York Times. Joy Reid to…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessean honored the Tennessee Secretary of State as one of the Top Workplaces for the second year in a row. “We are pleased to be recognized as a top workplace again this year,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett. “We strive to attract, retain and inspire the best team in state government. Our people are the driving force behind our success, and I’m honored to help develop and lead our strong team.” The Tennessee Department of State is one of the most functionally diverse departments in state government with oversight of elections, the state library and…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — In a remote press conference last week, Democrats summed up the Tennessee 2020 Legislative Session. They expressed disappointment with their Republican colleagues who control the House and Senate. Tornados, a pandemic, and a whole bunch of bad Republican bills did not leave much in the way of good news to report. “Tennesseans are worried about the pandemic, the recession, their healthcare, their kids’ schools, their parents in nursing homes, and the justice, if you will, of our justice system. Instead they got a Governor and legislature who just couldn’t summon the strength to lead,”…
NASHVILLE, TN — Chief Steve Anderson announced that Deputy Chief John Drake, a 32-year veteran of the MNPD, assumed command of the department’s Community Services Bureau on Tuesday, June 16, succeeding Deputy Chief Brian Johnson who is retiring later this month. The Community Services Bureau includes the more than 900 officers and detectives who are assigned to the department’s 8 precincts across Nashville. Drake was appointed Deputy Chief over the Support Services Bureau on July 1, 2017, and presently oversees a variety of components, including Aviation, Canine, Mounted Patrol, SWAT Team, School Resource Officers, Special Events, MDHA Task Force, Secondary…
NASHVILLE, TN — Absentee Ballots must be received by mail at the Election Commission office (P.O. Box 650 Nashville, TN 37202-0650) by Election Day in order to be counted for the August 6, 2020 election. How to Qualify for Absentee Voting To vote Absentee (by mail), a registered voter must fall under one of these categories: You are sixty (60) years of age or older; You are hospitalized, ill, or physically disabled and because of such condition, cannot vote in person; You have determined it is impossible or unreasonable to vote in person due to the COVID-19 situation, and therefore…
NASHVILLE, TN — Lighting the Path for Girls is the signature program of the Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes, Inc. These beautiful and brilliant young ladies are selected to participate in the organization’s engaging scholarship program and are referred to as “Jewels.” There are four Jewels who are part of the graduating class of 2020. They are unique graduates during the COVID-19 pandemic and hail from three different high schools in the Nashville/ Davidson County area. As a result of the protective health and safety measures in place all graduates had a non-traditional graduation ceremony at their individual high schools.…
NASHVILLE, TN — Over the past two years, Nashville Church of Christ has consciously moved into the 21st Century, extending the reach of the church’s ministries through technology. Two significant digital platforms, Aggos and Harbinger Theological Seminary, have emerged out of the church’s mission to be the leading resource church to the worldwide Churches of Christ. Aggos is the first cloud-based software platform solely dedicated to the mission work of the global Churches of Christ. It is a “digital mission without borders” with 7,500+ churches in the directory, with active members who reside in 124 countries. The online platform connects…
NASHVILLE, TN — The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation is bringing a BlueCross Healthy Place to the Northwest Family YMCA in Nashville. The YMCA, which opened its doors in 1971, serves as a community resource for around 5,000 residents of the North Nashville and Bordeaux neighborhoods of Metro Nashville. The BlueCross Foundation is providing $5.3 million for the project build and an additional $1,060,000 in a maintenance fund, bringing the total investment to $6,360,000. When complete, the space’s facilities will be available to all residents, including those without a YMCA membership. “We are immensely grateful for this transformational grant, and…