Tennesseans spend too much time trying to get healthcare, and even when they can get an appointment, it’s too costly, a new survey from The Harris Poll found. Asked to grade the healthcare system, more than 10% of patients gave it an “F.” The Harris Poll findings illuminate challenges patients face every day to take care of themselves and their loved ones. The alarming poll results signal a need for immediate action to shore up the healthcare workforce and increase access to care for patients. Fortunately, Tennessee residents agree that one solution is within grasp: removal of barriers for physician…
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Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–The Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP (also known as the Tennessee NAACP) is outraged about the passage of SB 0591/HB 0764, the new state law that undermines community oversight/civilian review boards in Nashville and Memphis. The legislation is an insult to Memphis residents and other Tennesseans concerned about police accountability in the wake of the killing of Tyre Nichols. For Nashville residents, the law amounts to voter suppression because it overturns the will of more than 134,000 people who voted for the Community Oversight Board in November 2018. The legislation erodes accountability for law enforcement by:*Weakening…
Nashville, TN – Metro Parks’ popular Wave Country opens this Memorial Day weekend. Wave Country, located at 2320 Two Rivers Parkway in Nashville, will open at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 27. The city’s first wave-action pool will be open six days a week through August 6. Here’s the schedule for 2023. Visitors have access to two water flumes, two-speed slides, and one kiddie slide. There’s even a kiddie pool with water-dropping features and a children’s playground. Admission includes floats while they last. Children must be 48 inches tall to ride the flume and speed slides. Several fast-food concessions are available but visitors and welcome to bring…
By NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Stacy M. Brown Memorial Day has a deep historical connection to the African American community in the United States. The holiday, which originated as Decoration Day, initially began when formerly enslaved individuals and their descendants gathered to honor and decorate the graves of Union soldiers who fought during the Civil War. “Oddly, that’s a fact that I wasn’t fully aware of,” former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young told the Black Press. “It’s not surprising, though,” said Young, an American civil rights leader and hero. Indeed, on a day when picnics, family outings, and other leisurely pursuits occur,…
Sponsored content from JPMorgan Chase & Co. Memorial Day is an opportunity for everyone to honor and remember those who lost their lives while serving to protect our freedom. To honor the day and those who served, we sat down with Mark Elliott, Global Head of Military and Veterans Affairs at JPMorgan Chase, to discuss the bank’s talent and hiring efforts, barriers Mark has overcome and what he’s looking to accomplish this year.1. What is top of mind for you this Memorial Day and what might the bank be doing to honor the day? At JPMorgan Chase, it is our…
MEMPHIS, TN. – Dr. Adriane Johnson-Williams, founder and principal at Standpoint Consulting in Memphis, TN, and a 2021 Memphis Business Journal Superwoman of the Year, provides a powerful and detailed guide for U.S. business leaders who are seeking to keep the promises made of pursuing race equity within their organizations as a result of the public outcry for change following the killing of George Floyd in May 2020. A book three years in the making, Not Your Father’s Capitalism challenges and equips business leaders with tools and resources to make a lasting impact without negatively affecting the bottom line, an…
Washington, D.C. – Today, Ethan Peck – Associate with the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) – presents a proposal at the McDonald’s annual shareholder meeting that requests that the Board of Directors commission a third-party audit, and publish the findings, analyzing the impacts of the company’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies on civil rights, non-discrimination and returns to merit, and the impacts of those issues on the company’s business. Many companies – including Bank of America, American Express, Verizon, Pfizer, CVS and McDonald’s itself – have adopted DEI programs, trainings and officers that seek to establish racial and social “equity.”…
WASHINGTON, DC — NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement that “failing to teach an accurate representation of the horrors and inequalities that Black Americans have faced and continue to face is a disservice to students and a dereliction of duty to all.” Under DeSantis, “the state of Florida has become hostile to Black Americans and in direct conflict with the democratic ideals that our union was founded upon,” Johnson added. The College Board, a nonprofit organization that oversees the AP program nationwide, moved to revise its framework for the curriculum after state officials said they rejected…
NASHVILLE, TN — Vivian Wilhoite, Assessor of Property of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, is notifying residential and commercial property owners that the period of time to file for a 2023 Formal Appeal of your property assessments is now open. “Beginning May 22, 2023, at 8 a.m., property owners will have the opportunity to request a Formal Appeal of their real and personal property values and/or classifications to the independent Metropolitan Board of Equalization (MBOE) and their Hearing Officers.” said Assessor Wilhoite. “If the independent MBOE decision results in a change in value, it will be effective for the 2023…
NASHVILLE, TN — Family and friends joined American Baptist College’s Board of Trustees, administrators, faculty, staff, and students last week to celebrate the Class of 2023 during Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies. Graduates heard words and songs of praise, along with inspiring messages from the two keynote speakers and others. “As an alumnus of American Baptist College, I’m always inspired by the opportunity to welcome new graduates into our ranks,” said President Forrest E. Harris Sr. “We are proud to recognize the members of the Class of 2023 as they prepare to go forward to continue shaping ABC’s legacy for the…