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NASHVILLE, TN — There are several unanswered questions following the legislation that vacated the Tennessee State University Board of Trustees. On March 28, the General Assembly voted 66-25 to remove and replace TSU’s entire Board. Gov. Bill Lee imm...
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By Tony Jones NASHVILLE, TN — Tennessee House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Ray Clemmons issued a press release Friday, April 5 calling Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds an “embarrassment” after reportedly twice signing applications fals...
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By Wiley Henry MEMPHIS, TN — Nearly 50 children in Memphis will get an opportunity to attend the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo on Saturday, April 13, at the Agricenter ShowPlace Arena, 105 S. Germantown Parkway in Cordova, TN.& Thanks i...
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By Reginald Stuart WASHINGTON, DC — Lawmakers from around the nation gathered on Capitol Hill this week to resume their congressional battles with Middle Tennessee’s freshman Congressman Andy Ogles standing firm championing the causes of conserva...
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By Curtis Bunn WASHINGTON, DC — Wayne L. Smith, an engineer in the Washington, D.C., area, scoffed at an image he saw& recently of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gleefully nestled among a group of smiling Black people. Seeing...
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NASHVILLE, TN — Scarritt Bennett Center marked its 100th year with a commemorative event featuring a transformative conversation with Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mrs. Coretta Scott-King. The event took...
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:10—I am not sure when the last time the Pirates started 9 and 2…and I don’t care. Actually, I do know when…1992…All I want is that for the first time in forever we look like a real baseball team with real hope and a lot less prayer...
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By Charlotte Fontaine& NASHVILLE, TN — Thursday, April 4, 2024 was the 56th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The day serves as a solemn reminder of his achievements, what could have been, and the continuin...
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COLUMBUS– Ohio Legislative Black Caucus (OLBC) President Terrence Upchurch (D-Cleveland) mourns the passing of former State Representative and State Senator C.J. Prentiss, a dedicated public servant known for her diligent work ethic and strong commit...
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Sister Alma Louise Stinson is a native of Donelson, TN. She was born on April 18, 1924, in Donelson, TN (Davidson County), to the late Jerry Thomas Brooks, Sr., and Beatrice Murray Brooks. Sister Stinson is the third oldest of eleven siblings in wh...
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By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — An over 500-person strong crowd marched its way peacefully under the musical accompaniment of a small band up Deaderick Street and to the War Memorial Plaza last week in protest of the recently passed anti-immigr...
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The Pittsburgh Public Schools Board at its public agenda review meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (Photo by Pamela Smith/PublicSource) & Less than a month after a board vote authorizing legal action, Pittsburgh’s school district has filed sui...
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By Alexis Clark NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) –& Promising to be an evening to remember, Tennessee State University will host the Salute to Excellence Gala to honor President Glenda Glover on Saturday, April 13. The TSU family, Nashville...
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United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) experts will visit Saint Lucia on April 19 to discuss hurricane preparedness. The visitors will also discuss hurricane resilience and how people can become weather-ready ahead of the hurricane season, whi...
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On Tuesday night, Metro Council struggled through a rules change proposal by Councilmember Sandra Sepulveda that would allow the body more time to review board and committee nominations, extending the timeline of the confirmation vote by two weeks....
