By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN – Jonathan Hall defeated Judy Cummings in the special District 1 runoff election Thursday. Cummings received 774 votes to Hall’s 1,067 votes. Voters picked Hall by 58 percent to 42 percent for Cummings. “This is really grassroots coming back to Nashville. This was the entire community coming together. This wasn’t’ just one person,” Hall told the Tribune. Surrounded by supporters and jubilant volunteers at Ri’chard’s Cafe on Whites Creek Pike Thursday night, Hall was celebrating his victory. The runoff was held because no single candidate won more than 50 percent of the vote in the May…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Men in the United States tend to have more privilege, wealth and career success than women, yet they lead shorter and unhealthier lives. This reality is compounded for men of color and LGBTQI men, who have some of the poorest health in America. This can be traced in part to systemic oppression and discrimination of these populations, according to a new report authored by the American Psychological Association’s Working Group on Health Disparities in Boys and Men. “These populations are particularly vulnerable because schools, criminal justice institutions, and healthcare systems are rarely prepared to deal with the unique challenges…
Statement from Howard Jones, Candidate for State Senate, District 19 NASHVILLE, TN — On Tuesday afternoon, June 26, a TDOT (Tennessee Department of Transportation) truck pulled up to my house to remove my political sign from my yard. Luckily my son was at home and questioned them about their activities. The TDOT employees said their manager told them to come to my residence to remove the sign. I had received no complaints from neighbors or community residents, nor did I receive any communication from TDOT. Thankfully my son was at home and literally stopped them so the the sign was…
CHICAGO, IL — Decrying the forcible separation of immigrant children from their parents at the Mexico border, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s International President Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson urged the Trump administration to immediately end the practice and reunite the families. “The United States has been viewed as a beacon of light and hope for huddled masses in its 246 years of existence,” said Buckhanan Wilson. “Splitting up families because they dared for freedom and a better life is wrong. Putting children in cells that amount to a jail sentence is wrong. This needs to stop now.” President Wilson also asked the…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — London Breed will be the only woman among the mayors of the country’s 15 biggest cities. London Breed, a longtime community activist who grew up in public housing, has won San Francisco’s mayoral election, becoming the city’s first black female mayor. Breed will be the only woman among the mayors of the United States’ largest 15 cities. San Francisco is a one-party town (the Republican candidate, Richie Greenberg, earned just 2.83% of first-choice votes). Breed will serve out the remainder of Lee’s term, and an election for a full four-year term will be held in November…
NASHVILLE, TN — Over the past year, Dr. Shawn Joseph, director of schools, has worked with the Metropolitan Nashville Board of Education to develop a highly rigorous assessment process to offer Metro Nashville Public School families and the community a deeper look into the goals, accomplishments and positive movement toward stronger student achievement. After 24-months on the job, Joseph made public his first self-evaluation since taking the helm of the distressed school district in 2016 outlining his leadership and work in addressing the district’s most pressing concerns. Supported by a strong budget, the self-evaluation points to encouraging advances made in…
By Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) Black mothers are dying and it’s time to do something about it. Every year, more than 700 American mothers lose their lives to pregnancy or birth-related complications. Some medical professionals estimate that at least half, if not more, of these deaths are entirely preventable. While the deaths of 700-plus American mothers should shock us all, the statistics are much worse for African American mothers. We are three-to-four times more likely to die during pregnancy or childbirth than our White counterparts. A 2010-2011 survey of maternal deaths in Philadelphia found that three-quarters of those deaths were Black mothers.…
NASHVILLE, TN — Marlene Eskind Moses, an internationally recognized family law expert and founding manager of MTR Family Law, PLLC, has been elected President-Elect of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) during their annual meeting in Tokyo, Japan. IAFL is a worldwide association of practicing lawyers who are recognized by their peers as the most experienced and expert family law specialists in their respective countries; membership is by invitation. IAFL was formed in 1986 as the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers to improve the practice of law and administration of justice in the area of divorce and family law…
NASHVILLE, TN — East Nashville’s Walden has announced that Rahaf Amer will join their team as Executive Chef. Amer will oversee the bar’s culinary offerings, expanding their menu to include a wider range of small plates, while maintaining their ethos of approachable and affordable fare. Prior to joining the team at Walden, Amer served as Executive Chef at Nashville’s SALT & VINE. There she was able to make her mark by infusing global influences into the wine bar’s menu of rich small plates. Amer is an experienced chef who has spent time working across kitchens in the Washington DC area…
Ascend Federal Credit Union welcomes Patty Conti as its new senior vice president/general counsel. The Cleveland, Ohio native earned her juris doctor degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at Cleveland State University. Her extensive experience includes drafting and negotiating contracts across industries, including international transactions; teaching business law and contracts as an adjunct professor; litigating civil and criminal trials; and ensuring domestic and international corporations follow compliance and regulatory requirements. Conti was assistant general counsel for medical device manufacturer Performance Health Group in Akron, Ohio before joining Ascend. “My role at Ascend is to oversee legal issues, asset recovery and…