MEMPHIS, TN — Four research teams have just been announced as the 2017 awardees for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC)/ University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Collaborative Research Network (CORNET) Awards in Cancer. This is the second CORNET funding opportunity established between the two institutions. The UTHSC/UAMS CORNET Awards in Cancer are designed to provide seed money to stimulate innovative, interdisciplinary, team-based cancer research, which will give rise to future extramural funding. Conceived by Steven R. Goodman, PhD, vice chancellor for Research at UTHSC, and Lawrence Cornett, PhD, vice chancellor for Research at UAMS, the UTHSC/UAMS…
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By Kristine Phillips Washington Post A white nationalist site calls him “anti-white.” An article it published in May outlines some highlights of Michael Signer’s term as the mayor of Charlottesville: his endorsement of a $10,000 donation to pay for legal costs to help immigrants and refugees, and his decision to declare his city a “capital of the resistance” just days after President Trump was sworn into office. For those reasons and others — including Signer’s Jewish heritage — the writer declared: “This is what the enemy looks like.” Signer, a Democrat, and his city are in the national spotlight this weekend, when hundreds of white nationalists, neo-Nazis…
Travis Dorman, USA TODAY NETWORK, Tennessee KNOXVILLE, TN — When State Rep. Rick Staples entered Market Square on Sunday afternoon, he said he saw a “sea of people standing here in solidarity.” And, the Knoxville Democrat said, he was struck with an epiphany. “We are living in and witnessing a dangerous time in America,” Staples, who is black, told a crowd of hundreds one day after the deadly violence that erupted between white supremacists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, sent shock waves across the nation. “Am I saying it’s dangerous because of the political rhetoric that has divided our country and spurned…
NASHVILLE- The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators will hold a town hall meeting tomorrow, Thursday, August 17th in Nashville to hear constituent concerns. Representative Harold Love Jr. of Nashville says the lawmakers will also provide an update on the legislative package passed by the Caucus earlier this year, as well as funding the Black Caucus secured in Governor Bill Haslam’s budget. The main focus of the meeting however is for Caucus members to have the opportunity to hear from the general public about what type of legislation they would like to see the Caucus propose next year. The meeting…
NASHVILLE – On the heels of the events that took place in Charlottsville, VA, protesters went to the Tennessee capitol Monday to demand the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest be removed Monday morning. The monument honoring the Confederate Army general and former KKK leader, has caused controversy for years. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam issued this statement today regarding the bust’s location in the State Capitol: “My position on this issue has not changed – I do not believe Nathan Bedford Forrest should be one of the individuals we honor at the Capitol. The General Assembly has established a process for…
NASHVILLE, TN–Van Jones’ WE RISE Tour is continuing to travel across America as the WE RISE AGAINST HATE tour and its Nashville (8/15) tour stop will be livestreamed via TIDAL and YouTube. With the recent tragic events taking place in Virginia, the tour’s message of uniting against hate is more important than ever. The stop is part of a 14-city tour that aims to address the current divisive climate in America and engage local communities and changemakers to help address some of the most pressing issues facing the country — including social justice, racism, equality, climate justice, criminal justice reform…
Democracy for America (DFA) members joined Americans across the country to stand against white supremacy and against the deadly violence committed by Nazi groups in Charlottesville. In Atlanta, DFA’s Mondale Robinson and Alejandro Chavez joined civil rights icon Dolores Huerta and hundreds of activists, including DFA members, in a rally that dominated local news headlines. Charles Chamberlain, Executive Director, Democracy for America released the following statement: “We don’t need to ‘study’ the storm of bigotry and hate that Donald Trump helped unleashed in this country and, today, killed a peaceful protestor in the streets of Charlottesville. “It should be shocking…
Nashville, TENN – A special election for Davidson County District 33 is being held after former council member, Sam Coleman was selected by his colleagues to fill the General Sessions judge position previously held by Casey Moreland. Five candidates are on the ballot to fill the District 33 vacancy on the Metro Council. The contending candidates include: • Jack Byrd III • Martez Coleman • Tim Herndon • Antoinette Lee • Michael E. Mayhew The special election will take place Tuesday, August 15, 2017 between the hours of 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Voting will take place at the following locations:…
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The historic headquarters of the former New Orleans Public Service Inc. (NOPSI) — a 1920s-era landmark located in the heart of downtown New Orleans — is the host hotel for the wedding of Jylana L. Sheats, the daughter of Mrs. Simone Sheats and the late Dr. Jimmy B. Sheats of Brentwood, TN. After living in the San Francisco Bay Area for five years, Jylana recently settled in New Orleans, LA where she is a behavioral scientist and assistant professor at Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine. Her work focuses on reducing health disparities…
By D. Bruce Shine Vanderbilt University’s Center for Research on Men’s Health, Vanderbilt’s Medical Center, Tennessee Department of Health, Meharry Medical College, and Tennessee Men’s Health Network, of which this writer is vice-president, have issued their 2017 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card using data collected between 2012 and 2015. The periodic study is the only one issued on the status of men’s health in the Volunteer State. The report noted that men in Tennessee currently do not meet the Healthy People 2020 goals for such health hazards as hypertension, wearing seat belts, tobacco use (smoking or smokeless) and obesity. While…