NASHVILLE, TN — Following the release of his First 100 Day Report, Mayor John Cooper today announced the publication of his administration’s Commitment Tracker, which can be accessed at https://www.nashville.gov/Mayors-Office.aspx. The Commitment Tracker lists 50 promises made by Mayor Cooper during the 2019 mayoral campaign. Following through on the 50 commitments will be Mayor Cooper’s focus over the next four years, and they are listed in the policy areas below: • Fiscal Stewardship • Education • Affordable Housing • Neighborhoods • Transportation • Public Safety • Ethics & Transparency “I intend for this commitment tracker to be a transparent resource…
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WMG hired to do sports information work NASHVILLE, TN — Wallace Media Group (WMG), a local media firm, has been named the official sports information agency for Fisk University. WMG chief executive officer Scott Wallace, who also leads the sports division of WMG, made the announcement on Twitter. “WMG is the proud sports information director of Fisk University. We have been offering media services since the start of the 2019 athletic season.” #FiskFire, Wallace said on his personal Twitter page. WMG provides electronic stats, data entry, public announcing at games and interviews. WMG hired former Fisk basketball player McKinley Young Jr.…
DUBAI — Gulf economies, already strained by years of low oil prices, face a double-edged sword with the prospect of conflict with Iran increasing oil prices while also threatening exports. If the US killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani on Friday leads to conflict between Washington and Tehran, oil facilities could be targeted in Gulf states, which also host US military bases, including the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Observers say such a conflict might send oil prices above USD 100 a barrel but could also lead to a massive disruption of exports if Iran closes the…
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Green Party of the United States has joined allies in the peace movement throughout the country in vigorous opposition to a U.S. war with Iran, participating in public protests on Saturday and launching an online drive to demand Congress prevent Trump from further hostilities against Iran and its people. The Green Party’s online campaign to call Congress can be found at gp.org/iran-action, where allies can find contact information for their congressional representatives and assistance on what to say. Greens joined demonstrations in at least 80 cities in 38 states over the weekend in response to the…
NASHVILLE, TN — After more than 25 years of service, Tennessee’s longest serving State Appellate Judge, Charles D. Susano Jr., has announced he will retire from the bench effective April 30, 2020. In a letter to Governor Bill Lee, Judge Susano said “It has been the highest honor of my life to have served the people of the state of Tennessee, and I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity.” Governor Lee stated, “We appreciate Judge Susano’s long tenure and leadership on the Court. He has been admired in the legal community for many years and his service will be missed.”…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Advance Financial Foundation has been recognized as presenting partner of Adventure Science Center’s subsidized membership program through a generous annual commitment. This investment will ensure access and equity to the whole community to enjoy the world of science and technology in a fun, family friendly environment. Subsidized memberships at Adventure Science Center – called Curiosity Level memberships – are offered to families who participate in SNAP, WIC, or TANF. Since 2017, the number of households served by these subsidized memberships has nearly doubled. Advance Financial Foundation’s partnership is critical in continuing to serve the Nashville community…
By Oscar H. Blayton The African American journey through American history can be summed up in two words – UNJUST and UNFAIR. From the moment we first set foot on the North American continent, we have been subjected to atrocities both great and small. Armed with a culture of white supremacy bolstered by their religion and world view, Europeans seeking to create empires spanning the globe built their dream with the lives and labor stolen from Africans and other peoples from around the world. And while the flames of former imperial aspirations have settled into the glowing embers of financial…
By PRNewswire WASHINGTON, DC — Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, one the country’s largest African-American women’s service organizations, will mark its 100th year of service with Centennial Week activities Jan. 12-18, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Valerie Hollingsworth Baker, Zeta’s International Centennial President, will kick-off the week by unveiling an exclusive line of Zeta-inspired St. John apparel, followed by activities featuring Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, attorney and Zeta member Anita Hill, former Congresswoman and Zeta member Donna Edwards, award-winning journalist April Ryan, Vivica A. Fox, actor Lamman Rucker; R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn, R&B artist and Zeta member Syleena Johnson, plus…
Phyllis Sharps, the Elsie M. Lawler Endowed Chair and associate dean for community programs and initiatives at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, will discuss “A Dream for Excellence in Research, Practice and Education” on Monday, Jan. 20, as part of the 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series. Sharps will speak from noon to 1 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 208. The event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided for the first 100 attendees. Sharps is the director for two community nurse-managed centers for the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing—East Baltimore Community Nurse Centers…
NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor John Cooper announced six distinct areas of focus in his budget planning process for the 2021 fiscal year. The Mayor’s Office also released an expedited timeline that permits the administration to file a budget with the Metro Council by March 31st, a month ahead of the normal budgeting schedule, and would seek for the budget to be approved by Metro Council no later than May 31, 2020 in order to allow for review by the State Comptroller of the Treasury. Mayor Cooper’s budget priorities are as follows: (1) Education: We will begin addressing the funding needs…