National-Dr. Glenell M. Lee-Pruitt, current Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs for Jarvis Christian University, has been named as the Designated Candidate that will move forward to be considered for the position of President at Jarvis Christian University with a term that could begin on July 1, 2023, following Dr. Lester Newman’s retirement. On February 17th, the Jarvis Board of Trustees approved the appointment of a Transition Committee to design a process to consider a Designated Candidate for the office of President of Jarvis Christian University following Dr. Lester Newman’s retirement. The Transition Committee began meeting and designed a…
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Nashville, Tennessee –The Dorothy Marie Kinnard Foundation (DMKF) is excited to announce the3rd Annual FunFitness event which will take place on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to3:00 p.m. at Camp Widgiwagan (Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center) located at 3088 Smith Springs Road, Antioch, TN 37013. This year’s event promises to be even bigger and better with a wide range of activities and challenges for participants of all ages and fitness levels. The FunFitness event is a celebration of the foundation’s mission to promote healthy living and fitness in the community. The Pre-Juneteenth FunFitness theme for this year…
Anner J. Echols, the CEO/producer and publisher is proud to launch the latest style edition of The Cover magazine. This edition highlights the importance of a health care worker whose desire is to look and feel good about herself after dedicating and sacrificing her love and time caring for others. It also showcases women in leadership positions. Because fashion is so important in today’s society we focused on beauty and style trans- forming the inner and outer beauty.Gracing the front cover is Latoya Wofford, a native of Little Rock, AR and a dedicated health care worker, employed for over 18…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency will open the affordable housing waiting list for Parkway Terrace on a first-come, first-served basis from noon May 23, 2023, to 3 p.m. May 25, 2023. Anyone currently on the waiting list for Parkway Terrace will need to reapply. Parkway Terrace features one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom apartments and is located at 196 N. Seventh St. Applications will be accepted online only and can be submitted 24 hours a day during the open application period at www.nashville-mdha.org (click on the button that says Apply for Housing). The application is simple…
Written by Dana Sanchez WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Friday he will nominate Federal Reserve economist Philip Jefferson to fill a key policy-making role, promoting him to the central bank’s second in command after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Jefferson, 61, was an administrator and professor at Davidson College in North Carolina before starting a 14-year term on the Fed’s board in 2022. Biden made a move toward more Black appointments, saying he would nominate Fed governor Lisa Cook, 58, to a full 14-year term after she was confirmed in 2022 to a term that runs through January 2024. “We kept our promise to put…
NASHVILLE, TN — Les Gemmes Nashville Chapter is set to host their 16th Annual Literary Luncheon on Saturday, May 27th from 11 am – 1 pm at the Downtown Nashville Renaissance. The luncheon, dubbed its Sweet 16, will honor three awardees, Simone Sheats, Atty. Nick Leonardo, and Lorenzo Washington, and feature three iconic speakers: Angela Marie Hutchinson, Patricia Williams Dockery, Ph.D. and youth speaker Alora Young. Tables of 10 are $1,000, seats are $100, and African Attire is optional. The annual Literary Luncheon is a major fundraiser that brings some of the best and brightest authors from throughout the nation…
By Betsy Klein, Kaanita Iyer, and Jasmine Wright WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden previewed his 2024 election pitch to young Black voters Saturday in commencement remarks at a Howard University graduation ceremony in Washington, DC, articulating his vision of a “future for all Americans.” Biden’s speech to graduates of the historically Black university had deep political undertones, and he reiterated to graduates that the work to “redeem the soul of the nation” continues, a phrase he uses often to contrast himself with his predecessor, Donald Trump, who is seeking a return to the White House next year. “We can finally resolve those ongoing questions about who we…
By Colleen Long WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. is putting new restrictions into place at its southern border to try to stop migrants from crossing illegally and encourage them instead to apply for asylum online through a new process. The changes come with the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly turn back migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border for the past three years. Those restrictions are known as Title 42, because the authority comes from Title 42 of a 1944 public health law allowing curbs on migration in the name of protecting public health.…
NASHVILLE, TN – Soles4Souls, an organization committed to turning shoes and clothing into opportunity, will host its third annual Race4EveryKid during the month of May. Race4EveryKid is a virtual movement challenge to raise funds to provide shoes to kids experiencing homelessness. Whether you decide to walk, run, cycle, or swim, every dollar you raise will provide joy and dignity to kids across the United States. More than 1.5 million American children experience homelessness, and in Nashville, more than 4,000 children lack a stable residence. Every $20 raised through Race4EveryKid can provide a pair of new kicks to a homeless child,…
By Freddie O’Connell, Metro Councilman Welcome to another edition of TLDR (for too long; didn’t read), my regular newsletter about what’s happening in the Metro Council. We have a Metro Council meeting tonight. You can review proposed amendments and analysis of the agenda. There is a public comment period. One of the most important and exciting things on the agenda tonight is an opportunity to raise the income eligibility limit for our property tax freeze program from $47,500 to $60,000. What does this mean? This means more Nashvillians will be able to stay in their homes without feeling pressured to…