NASHVILLE, TN — At its monthly delegates meeting last night, the Central Labor Council of Nashville and Middle Tennessee unanimously voted to endorse Freddie O’Connell for Mayor. Those attending the meeting and approving the endorsement were representative of Nashville’s diverse workforce, including telecoms workers, sheet metal workers, teachers, construction workers, steelworkers, city workers, machinists, plumbers & pipefitters, auto workers, film & television workers, electricians, painters, and campus workers. “During his time on Nashville’s Metro Council, Freddie has consistently voted to put the interests of Nashville’s workers over those of tourists, developers, and greedy corporations,”said Vonda McDaniel, CLC President and member…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville will hold a special ceremony to unveil the U.S. Postal Service’s stamp honoring the late Representative John R. Lewis. The ceremony will take place Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 10 a.m., in the Lewis-Scruggs Conference Center on the campus of American Baptist College, located at 1800 Baptist World Center Drive. The United States Postal Service, the Rep. John Lewis Way Committee, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and host American Baptist College will partner to conduct the unveiling. “Rep. Lewis came to American Baptist College as a 17-year -old teenager and, by his own words, was molded at…
By Kaitlin Housler NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville mayoral candidates Freddie O’Connell and Alice Rolli have picked up endorsements in the past week from former candidates in the race that failed to make it to the runoff election scheduled for September 14. State Senators Jeff Yarbro (D-Nashville) and Heidi Campbell (D-Nashville) endorsed O’Connell this week. On Twitter, Campbell, who finished fifth place in the August 3 election, wrote, “There is no question that @freddieoconnell is the right choice in this election! Let’s volunteer, donate, and campaign to get him over the finish line!” O’Connell responded to Campbell’s endorsement, saying, “I remember…
Clarence Avant, affectionately known as “The Black Godfather,” passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Sunday, August 13, 2023. Avant, whose leadership and influence has been felt for decades in the music, sports, entertainment and political world along with an unwavering advocacy for African Americans and all those less fortunate was 92-years-old. In a statement released by his children Nicole, Alexander and son-in-law Ted Sarandos the Avant/Sarando’s family stated: “It is with a heavy heart that the Avant/Sarandos family announces the passing of Clarence Alexander Avant. Through his revolutionary business leadership, Clarence affectionately became known as “the Black…
LEBANON, TN — Patrons attending the 2023 Wilson County Fair-Tennessee State Fair will have the opportunity to ride new rides both in kiddie land and the adult ride midway, says Richard Reithoffer, president of Reithoffer Shows, the carnival provider to the Fair. “We’ve added four new attractions which riders will add a “whole bunch of fun’ to their carnival experience.” A total of approximately 62 rides and attractions will be operating, the most of any fair in Tennessee. The ride list includes 12 super spectacular, 7 spectacular, 39 major, 20 kiddieland and 4 in the Lil Rascals Roundup bounce houses.…
NASHVILLE, TN — Researchers in the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) have been awarded two five-year federal grants totaling $51 million to harness new and existing approaches for boosting recruitment and removing roadblocks to the efficiency of conducting clinical trials throughout the country. The grants, from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recognize the expertise, leadership and plethora of clinical research tools developed over the past several years at VICTR, home of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). “VICTR is uniquely poised to…
NASHVILLE, TN — KEVA Inc. will be hosting its 7th Annual Citywide Silence the Violence in Nashville. The event is scheduled for August 19, 10 am to 7 pm, at Hadley Park. The purpose of the event is to educate the community on how to prevent violence, and the need of strong networking to make the city of Nashville a safer place to Live. There will be entertainment for the children and youth. The NAACP will provide back to school supplies. The NAACP will also be hosting a membership drive. There will be food vendors and information booths available. “This…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will explore the life and career of Country Music Hall of Fame member-elect Patty Loveless in a new exhibition, Patty Loveless: No Trouble with the Truth. The exhibit will trace Loveless’ story, from a musical prodigy to a Grammy award-winning country music star who carries forward the sounds of her Appalachian roots. The exhibit, which will be open from Aug. 23 through October 2024, is included with museum admission. “Patty Loveless achieved lasting success by merging traditional country music styles with a modern sensibility in her song choices and…
Representative Justin Jones will be sworn in Thursday, August 17th at 3:30 PM CST in the Old Supreme Court Chamber of the Tennessee State Capitol by Justice Sharon Lee of theTennessee Supreme Court. Representative Jones’ swearing-in will mark the first time inTennessee history that a lawmaker expelled will be returned to the legislature. This comes after what critics have called an unconstitutional and unprecedented move by the increasingly extremist Republican supermajority when they expelled Representative Jones on April 6th, 2023. Representative Jones looks forward to continuing bringing the voices of the People District 52 to the People’s House, and fighting…
Council of Bishops Statement on the firing of Florida Ninth District State Attorney Monique Worrell———————————————————— We stand together to condemn Governor DeSantis for suspending Florida’s only Black woman serving as a State Attorney, the democratically elected, qualified, and competent Attorney Monique Worrell. We were privileged to have her address us during the recent WMS Quadrennial Convention, and her vigilance and passion for the pursuit of equity and justice were clear. Governor DeSantis claims her removal was for ‘neglect of duty and incompetence.’ We believe his actions were motivated by a desire to subvert democracy, promote white supremacy, and bolster his…