By Laura Faith Kebede MEMPHIS, TN — Keep track of everything that’s happening in schools during the COVID-19 outbreak. Subscribe to our Tennessee newsletter for all of the information you need, in one place. Fifteen people are running for five seats on the Shelby County Schools board in August, including an incumbent who initially was not going to seek re-election. Kevin Woods, who in February said he would step down, announced Tuesday he would run again as schools are closed indefinitely because of coronavirus. In response, two candidates planned to withdraw, including Joann Massey, who oversees the city’s contracts with…
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By Miranda Devine Thank God. Cardinal George Pell has been exonerated. Justice has been done at last. A good priest, falsely accused and railroaded through a politically motivated police investigation and an unfair trial, can walk free during Holy Week. An innocent man persecuted as the reviled scapegoat for all the sins of the Catholic Church is free of the most disgusting and implausible charges of child rape after Australia’s highest court Tuesday dismissed the convictions against the Vatican’s former chief financial officer. This was Australia’s Dreyfus Affair, an egregious miscarriage of justice that has destroyed the reputation of the…
The first paragraph of the story in Black Enterprise gets it all in: “Black Enterprise Founder and Publisher Earl G. Graves, Sr., the quintessential entrepreneur who created a vehicle of information and advocacy that has inspired four generations of African Americans to build wealth through entrepreneurship, career advancement and money management, has died. According to his son, Black Enterprise CEO Earl ‘Butch’ Graves Jr., he passed away quietly at 9:22 p.m. on April 6, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Graves was 85.” That story, posted Tuesday by Derek T. Dingle, the magazine’s senior vice president/chief content officer, continues: “Graves was…
By Natalie Hopkinson, professor Howard University Andre Perry, fellow, Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program Social distancing is not new to black communities. “Social distancing” in the form of anti-black segregation and discrimination was U.S. law throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. This created racial wealth disparities that have lingered, negatively impacting black people’s capacity to start and maintain businesses. The remnants of federally backed redlining practices, which financially isolated black people throughout the 20th century, throttled the amount of wealth black people could create from homeownership. Most entrepreneurs start businesses with the equity they’ve accrued in their homes. Consequently, black…
NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University is helping in the global fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The University is stepping to the forefront and using its educational platform to make protective face gear for doctors, nurses and other medical personnel. TSU is also sharing information on how families can make their own hand sanitizer while producing the germ fighting solution for campus police. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission has asked TSU to use its 3D printing machines to help design a portion of the mask, which has three components: plastic shield, headband and elastic band. The…
By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — Dr. Sharon Gentry is officially running for re-election to the Metropolitan Board of Education from District 1, ending any speculation that she was stepping down. Dr. Gentry, twice voted Chair of the Board, first won election in 2008. She was voted Chairman in 2014, and won a second term in that post in 2018. Dr. Gentry has also been director of HCA since 1997. Barring any last minute changes due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the state and federal primary, as well as the County general election will be held August 6. At that time…
Article Submitted NASHVILLE, TN — A Drive-up COVID-19 assessment site in North Nashville opened Monday on the campus of Meharry Medical College. The Meharry site located at 918 21st Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37217 is one of several COVID-19 assessment sites organized by the Nashville Metropolitan Government. The city is asking potential patients to call the Community Assessment System Hotline at 615-862-7777 before coming out. A medical professional will determine if a patient’s symptoms warrant testing. Dr. Duane Smoot, Interim Senior Vice President for Health Affairs at Meharry Medical Group, said Meharry is serving as a location for COVID-19 testing…
How First Horizon Bank is helping its customers: Starting immediately, upon request and indication of hardship related to COVID-19, First Horizon will rebate the following incurred fees: DEPOSITS – INCURRED FEES • NSF (Non-sufficient Funds) / Overdraft fees • Continuous Overdraft fees • Overdraft Protection Transfer fees • Monthly service charges • Early withdrawal fees for CDs LENDING INCURRED FEES: • Late payment fees DEBIT & CREDIT CARDS INCURRED FEES: • Late payment fees • Foreign ATM & surcharge fees • Balance inquiry and quick statement fees First Horizon Bank is also supporting its Consumer and Small Business Customers with…
NASHVILLE, TN — On February 27, Nashville Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) hosted its 3rd annual “Mediation Matters” Breakfast at Maggiano’s in Nashville. The event celebrates the past, present and future of the organization by recognizing those who are the backbone of the group’s 20 years of service. Former District Attorney Torry Johnson welcomed attendees and served as keynote, while NCRC Executive Director Sara Figal emceed the event. A champion of mediation, Torry was an instrumental part of the founding of NCRC and spoke to the rich history and the explosive growth of the organization. To conclude the event, a video…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Middle Tennessee community has been hit with a deadly and devastating one-two-three punch: first the eight early March tornadoes, then the steadily threatening effects of the worldwide COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, then the free-falling economic disaster that threatens to outlast them all. Our friends and neighbors are suffering and will be suffering. We are all suffering. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee began our work as a disaster recovery partner with Metro Nashville’s Office of Emergency Management in the early hours of March 3, 2020, just hours after the tornadoes hit the region, as well as with officials in Wilson and Putnam counties. The Middle Tennessee…