by JONATHAN V. LAST College Admissions for the MiddleThere’s a new study out looking at income and elite college admissions that has everyone talking about how awesome unfair things are for the ultra-wealthy. I want to focus not on the super-rich, but on the middle. Because that’s the group who gets really screwed. The first important graph looks at Ivy Plus attendance rates for kids with 1510 on their SATs: It’s important to note that the x-axis here isn’t scaled—the red circle I dropped in it only takes up a third of the graphic, but it accounts for about 50…
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Nashville, TN (TN Tribune) – PENCIL (Public Educaton Needs Community Involvement and Leadership), the boots-on-the-ground resource recruiter to Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), held its fourth annual Together 4 Teachers Pep Rally on July 31. With the help of the Nashville community, PENCIL raised over $118,000, which will go toward supporting resources and services within the DG PENCIL Box, PENCIL’s free teacher resource center. Together 4 Teachers, created in collaboration with Director of Schools Dr. Adrienne Battle, brought the Nashville community together to provide MNPS classroom teachers with tote bags full of high-quality, in- demand school supplies. The Pep Rally…
Tennessee Fisher House is a “home away from home” for families of Veteransundergoing treatment at a VA Medical Center. Visit www.TennesseeFisherHouse.org for more information on this all-volunteer support organization for families of Veterans. The Tennessee Fisher House Foundation is an IRS 501-c-3 that receives donations andoversees the needs of Tennessee Fisher House. Currently the Tennessee Fisher HouseFoundation manages House needs families of Veterans at the VA Murfreesboro and the VANashville. Ground was broken for the VA Memphis Fisher House on July 10, 2023, with ananticipated opening in April 2024. The newly elected 2023-2024 Tennessee Fisher House Foundation Officers are:President Dana…
by Alexa SpencerAugust 1, 2023 After a two-year legal battle, the family of Henrietta Lacks has reached a settlement agreement in the case for her cells, unethically harvested by doctors over 70 years ago and sold in products by countless companies. The long-awaited victory is the result of a lawsuit against ThermoFisher Scientific, a $217 billion biotech company that profited from the use of the “HeLa” cells. Attorney Ben Crump, who represents the family, announced the estate’s historic win at a press conference in Baltimore on Tuesday. “Members of the family of Henrietta Lacks and Thermo Fisher have agreed to settle the litigation…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is nowaccepting applications for the 13th Citizens’ Correctional Academy, a six-weekprogram designed to give Tennesseans an in-depth look at the state’s largest lawenforcement agency. Classes will be held Tuesday evenings from September 19,2023 through October 24, 2023 at various TDOC locations around Nashville. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about TDOC initiatives and programsfrom executive leadership, ask questions, and tour facilities to better understandthe agency and the work of its more than 5,000 dedicated employees.An online application for the Citizens’ Correctional Academy is available attn.gov/correction and will be accepted through…
By Adam Edelman The two Democratic state representatives in Tennessee who were expelled by Republicans in April for protesting in support of gun safety on the chamber floor won elections Thursday night for their old seats, The Associated Press projected. Justin Jones won his election for his state House seat in Nashville, and Justin J. Pearson won his race in Memphis, according to AP projections. Jones defeated Republican Laura Nelson, while Pearson won his race against independent candidate Jeff Johnston. Both lawmakers had been reinstated by local government officials shortly after their expulsion in April, but they still had to run for their old seats…
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A coalition of major giving platforms and donors today launched the BackBlack campaign to address funding disparities affecting Black-led nonprofits. Starting this August, during Black Philanthropy Month, Black-led nonprofits can access a central hub – BackBlackMovement.org – to connect with resources and funding opportunities across platforms. Black-led nonprofits remain underfunded by donors compared to White-led organizations. Combined funding to Black communities is 1% of all community foundation funding, resulting in an underfunding of Black communities of $2 billion (National Center for Responsive Philanthropy). Moreover, revenues of Black-led nonprofits are 24% smaller than revenues…
There are 250,000 male members of Alpha Phi Alpha throughout the United States, Bermuda, Bahamas, Virgin Islands, South Korea, Japan, Liberia, Germany, and Kuwait. The 6,000 States members will move its $4.6 million for Florida at a yet-to-be-determined location. The decision comes in the wake of a travel advisory issued by the NAACP and other civil rights organizations, warning that recently passed laws and policies in Florida are openly hostile towards African Americans, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Dr. Willis Lonzer, the fraternity’s general president, stated in a recent press release that the decision was partly motivated…
NASHVILLE, TN — The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) has announced a transition in its leadership as H. Beecher Hicks steps down from his role as president and chief executive officer. Hicks, a visionary behind the museum, has played a pivotal role in its establishment and success. The museum is planning a community appreciation celebration for Hicks later this year. Details will be announced soon. “Henry Hicks is an invaluable visionary and leader whose immense contributions have shaped the National Museum for African American Music into the world-class institution it is today,” said NMAAM Board Chair Stacey Garrett…