By Peter White Republicans Give Governor Raise But Not Teachers NASHVILLE, TN — Tennessee Republicans cut Governor Bill Lee’s budget by $524 million but still gave Amazon and Volkswagen $115 million in subsidies. They took back raises for state employees and K-12 teachers but gave the governor and his top lieutenants raises. Tennessee’s Know-Nothings are a nativist bunch of xenophobic crackpots who have a lot in common with the Taliban. Like the Taliban, they are a sexist bunch and think it’s okay to impose their religious values on society at-large and on women in particular. As long as they are…
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Featuring Performances from Coast to Coast by Patti LaBelle, John Fogerty, Renée Fleming, The Temptations, Trace Adkins, Andy Grammer, Yolanda Adams, Brantley Gilbert, Lauren Alaina, Chrissy Metz, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kelli O’Hara, Mandy Gonzalez and the National Symphony Orchestra, with live fireworks from Washington, D.C. Plus a tribute to the everyday heroes on the front lines of the pandemic crisis. WASHINGTON, DC — Capital Concerts announced today the 40th anniversary presentation of A CAPITOL FOURTH, the national July 4th TV tradition on PBS. This year’s show is co-hosted by two-time Emmy Award-nominated actor and producer John Stamos (Netflix’s YOU, FULLER HOUSE,…
By Jennie Rothenberg Gritz The Atlantic David Pilgrim was 12 years old when he bought his first racist object at a flea market: a saltshaker in the shape of a Mammy. As a young Black boy growing up in Mobile, Alabama, he’d seen similar knick-knacks in the homes of friends and neighbors, and he instinctively hated them. As soon as he handed over his money, he threw his purchase to the ground and shattered it into pieces. Pilgrim’s story brings to mind the young biblical Abraham, smashing idols in his father’s shop. But that Mammy was the only racist icon…
NASHVILLE, TN — TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center has named Joe White as the hospital’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). “Joe is an excellent addition to our leadership team,” said Joanna Conley, TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center Chief Executive Officer. “His insight and experience will be an asset as we work to create a healthier tomorrow for the communities we serve.” Prior to joining the team at TriStar Southern Hills, White served as the Vice President of Operations and Interim COO at Riverside Community Hospital, the 373-bed facility in Riverside, California. He served in that role since 2018, following his…
RISE St. James activist Sharon Lavigne speaks during a Juneteenth ceremony held Friday at a recently-discovered cemetery on old plantation grounds in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Formosa, a massive plastics company, is building a massive petrochemical complex at the site. Photo: LAURA BOREALIS; Reporter Mike Ludwig St. James Parish, Louisiana — Death Alley activists gathered near the hamlet of Welcome on Friday to celebrate Juneteenth, which observes the date when news of the end of slavery reached enslaved Black people in Texas. About 40 people danced, prayed and sang gospel songs at a cemetery of unmarked graves on the grounds…
CHICAGO, IL — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® announced recently that the service organization will provide scholarships for the daughter and granddaughters of George Floyd. In a letter to the family, AKA International President Dr. Glenda Glover said she hoped the contribution would assist them on the path to success. “Alpha Kappa Alpha is pleased to offer scholarships to Mr. Floyd’s daughter, Gianna, and granddaughters, Taleiaha and Journi, to attend any Historically Black College and University (HBCU) of their choice,” wrote International President Glover. “Since our founding in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha has endeavored to build a better world for African Americans…
NASHVILLE, TN — At the request of Mayor John Cooper, the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has strengthened its policies to explicitly prohibit the use of chokeholds and to further clarify officers’ duty to intervene in scenarios where excessive force is potentially being used. “Our police department embraces the principles put forward in #8cantwait, as reflected in a policy comparison we completed late last week,” said Chief Steve Anderson. “We will continue to review, improve and strengthen the policies that guide our officers.” Chokeholds are prohibited by Tennessee state law under most circumstances. Because MNPD does not train on the…
NASHVILLE, TN — ChildcareNashville.com, a comprehensive resource of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, has officially expanded its features and reach to help Davidson County families access high-quality, early education opportunities. This expansion is in partnership with the Blueprint for Early Childhood Success, a citywide literacy plan to double the number of Nashville third graders reading on grade level by 2025 Community organizations and early childhood education providers have collaborated to help families identify high-quality early educational programs available in Nashville. Partners include Conexión Américas, McNeilly Center for Children, the Metropolitan Action Commission Head Start Program, Metro Nashville Public Schools,…
NASHVILLE, TN — Dimeta Smith CPA, a leading woman and minority-owned accounting firm, announces today the company is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in business. Dimeta Smith CPA is a nationally certified Women’s Business Enterprise through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and a Woman-Owned Small Business through the Small Business Administration. The firm specializes in providing business growth strategies, financial accounting and tax preparation services for organizations in the for profit and non-profit sectors. Nashville native CEO and President Dimeta Smith Knight always wanted to be an entrepreneur and to have a positive impact on lives as a business…
By Dana Givens WASHINGTON, DC — The United States military made history this week when the Trump administration nominated Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to become the chief of staff for the United States Air Force. If he is appointed and confirmed by the Senate, he would be the first African American to take on the role and become the highest-ranking officer in the branch. Gen. Brown, widely known as C.Q, would be succeeding Gen. David L. Goldfein, who is expected to retire this year. Brown would be the first African American to lead any military branch since Army General,…