NASHVILLE, TN — Delores Williams is all about helping people. It keeps her very busy, but she doesn’t mind. With a fulltime job at Tennessee State University as the office manager in the College of Liberal Arts, Williams also runs Star Ministries, Inc., a non-profit organization in south Nashville that caters to the hungry and needy in the community. She receives no pay for her services at Star Ministries. “I love people,” said Williams, when asked how she is able to balance the demands of students, faculty and staff and still reach out to the hundreds who come to Star Ministries. “My passion comes from…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Advance Financial Chief Experience Officer Tina Hodges announced to employees recently a tax initiative that will yield an additional collective $500,000 to employees and more than $550,000 to community organizations. The Nashville-based company — which offers flex loans, cash advance, check cashing, electronic wire transfers, prepaid cards and free bill-pay and money orders — is undertaking the moves in response to the new federal tax reform legislation. Specifically, Hodges said Advance Financial is doing the following: 1.) Increasing its 401(k) match from 3 percent to 5 percent for all employees. 2.) Increasing the share of profits that…
MONTGOMERY, AL — The Blacksonian is and will always be a cherished place in our hearts. Now, we can add another historical museum to our radar! On April 26, 2018, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) plans to launch the country’s first national memorial dedicated to racial terror and the victims of lynching. It also plans to open a new slavery museum, The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration on that same date! The museum will be located in Montogomery, Alabama just a few blocks away from the new memorial, The National Memorial for Peace and Justice. The museum and memorial will highlight history…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Metro Council on Tuesday selected Councilman Nick Leonardo, an attorney who also serves as a legal analyst for NewsChannel5 to serve as the newest General Sessions judge as the Metro Council voted 21 to 16 to elect him. “I am thankful to the Council for their support in voting for me to become General Sessions Judge. This is an honor I will uphold in high esteem.” Before the vote, Leonardo and his opponent were allowed to make presentations to the Council to make their case. Leonardo made a passionate and poignant speech to inform the council…
MEMPHIS, TN — The New Tri-State Defender (TSD) has a rich and inspirational legacy. This year the newspaper celebrated 66 years of continuous publishing in Memphis. During this time, the TSD has been a major journalistic voice in the Greater Memphis region, first under the leadership of the Sengstacke family, then Real Times Media and most recently the local ownership and operation under Bernal E. Smith II. The investment group that constitutes the board of directors very much respects the TSD legacy and is committed to the continuity and mission of the publication. As an independent press outlet, the TSD’s…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor WASHINGTON, DC — Barack Obama, a constitutional law professor, Nobel Peace Prize winner and the nation’s first black president, graciously handed the keys to the White House to a reality TV star who has been accused of sexual assault. Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump began signing dozens of executive orders that threatened to rollback much of the progress that was made during the previous eight years under the Obama Administration. And, it was the Trump Administration that not only slashed funding for advertising during the open enrollment of the Affordable Care…
From Huffington Post Site. At least 12 people, including four children, died in a massive fire at a five-story apartment building in the Bronx Thursday night in what New York’s mayor called the city’s deadliest fire in at least 25 years. Mayor Bill de Blasio, who confirmed the death toll, said at least four other people were critically injured. Firefighters, working on a bitterly cold night, rescued a dozen people and took more than four hours to quell the wind-whipped blaze. The cause wasn’t immediately determined. Among the dead were three girls, ages 1, 2 and 7; an unidentified boy; three…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Ladies Aid Society of Pleasant Green Baptist Church recently hosted its Annual Prayer Brunch in the church fellowship hall. The theme for the occasion was “Seeking Prayerful Solutions for Peace and Harmony in our Communities.” The speaker was Former First Lady Eleanor Graves of the Temple Church. Special music was provided by Mrs. Janice Thomas of Pleasant Green and Ms. Kimberly Fleming of the Bobby Jones Singers.
According to the American Lung Association, the lung of an asthma patient loses springiness over time. Therefore, their lungs aren’t capable of returning to its original wide position, which causes air to get trapped in the lungs. As that stale air builds up, there’s less room for fresh oxygen to enter the lung. Thus, oxygen levels get lower and lower and lead to the wheezing and puffing associated with asthma. To make up for the lessened functionality of the lungs through asthma, the body uses other muscles for breathing – such as your neck, back and chest. This, however, doesn’t…