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NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Public Library Board’s recent decision-making process in appointing a new director has drawn severe criticism and sparked allegations of systemic racism within the board’s proceedings even including a Black woman, Joyce...
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By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — Water conservation organization the Cumberland River Compact has announced its Working Lands Program, an effort that will concentrate on mine land reforestation throughout the Cumberland River in Kentucky and Ten...
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By Daniel Arkin and Adam Reiss CAMBRIDGE, MA — Harvard University President Claudine Gay, who has been under intense scrutiny for testimony she gave at a congressional hearing on campus anti-Semitism, as well as allegations of plagiarism in her a...
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By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — The new Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium has been a hotly debated topic among Nashvillians, with many critics including now-current Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, saying the time, energy, and money being alloc...
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By Xavier Smith WILSON COUNTY, TN — Wilson County state legislators Sen. Mark Pody and Rep. Susan Lynn announced plans to introduce the school safety legislation. “I look at this bill as an important update to classroom safety technology. It’s...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
In a stunning reversal, Dr. Claudine Gay abruptly abdicated the presidency at Harvard. Having done so, the first Black president of America’s most prestigious university has spared it from some ignominious fate. There is no telling how much irrepara...
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WASHINGTON, DC — Rev. Al Sharpton, founder/president of the National Action Network (NAN), will convene MLK Day celebrations on Monday, January 15 in Washington, D.C., New York City, and New Jersey to continue the impact, legacy, and mission of Dr....
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By Ashley Benkarski NASHVILLE, TN — Nichelle Nichols, the legendary Communications Officer Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, was born Dec. 28, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois. She passed away July 30, 2022. Nichols would have been 91 this year. Nichols le...
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By Erin McCullough NASHVILLE,& TN (WKRN) — As we begin 2024, a number of laws passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in the last few years now take effect. Generally speaking, laws in Tennessee have effective dates of January 1 or July...
News / Global Alerts - 3 months ago
At the start of the week there were 15 teams looking to take home the title and bragging rights during the 2023 David Lash/Chronicle Tournament. By Friday that number was down to four: Carver, Glenn, Mount Tabor, and West Forsyth. In The Chronicle Di...
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By Emmanuel Freeman NASHVILLE, TN (TSU Tennessee State University is participating in the “Four The Future” campaign, a consortium of 10 public universities in Tennessee. This collaborative effort aims to raise awareness about the value of higher...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 3 months ago
Setting the tone for the new year looks different for everyone; however, a tradition that many practice is setting a New Year’s resolution. Dating back 4,000 years, ancient Babylonians have been said to be the first to practice the tradition,...
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NASHVILLE, TN — Sherry Deutschmann, CEO and founder of Braintrust, will be the keynote speaker at the 2024 Changemakers Summit presented by CRE615 on January 25, 2024, at The Factory in Franklin. Deutschmann is a serial entrepreneur, author, and...
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By Tribune Staff KNOXVILLE, TN — Executive Director Keira Wyatt heard the call and just as she has for almost 20 years, she is providing a space for the All Call to the Community of Knoxville: The nonprofit I AM The Voice of the Voiceless is s...
News / Global Alerts - 3 months ago
After all the presents were opened, all the holiday dinners were eaten, and other gatherings were over last week, hundreds flocked to Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy and Carver High School for the David Lash/Chronicle Tournament. The tournament, w...
