By Taylor Sanchez NASHVILLE, TN — Dr. Diarese George, Founder and Executive Director of the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance (TECA) envisions a future where the teaching profession in Tennessee is as diverse as the students they are teaching. For George, the organization was born from his personal experience as a teacher. He notes “for many of my former students, I was the first teacher of color they had ever experienced.” He sought to change that. According to their mission TECA hopes to “provide high-quality programming and networking opportunities to support and retain educators of color across the state of…
Author: Taylor Sanchez
By Taylor Sanchez NASHVILLE, TN — One out of every 365 Black or African American births are impacted by Sickle Cell Disease. One in 13 have sickle cell trait. Yet rarely is the disease talked about. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders…In someone who has SCD, the hemoglobin is abnormal, which causes the red blood cells to become hard and sticky and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a ‘sickle.’ The sickle cells die early, which causes a constant shortage of red blood…
By Taylor Sanchez NASHVILLE, TN —The body of Nashville’s Latino community, Nolensville Road, is thriving with Latino owned businesses, and at its heart is Casa Azafrán and the organization that founded the community center, Conexión Americas. According to the organization they “believe that true integration of immigrant families is achieved when the process is understood as a two-way learning experience that engages both the newcomers and the host community in reciprocal understanding, respect and adaptation.” The organization is currently run by executive co-directors Tara Lentz and Martha Silva. Lentz highlighted that in 2022, Conexión Americans celebrated 20 years in the…