Category : News

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Cargo vessel destroys the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, MD — The crew of the Dali were heading to Sri Lanka before they crashed into the Key Bridge, according to Andy Middleton, director of the Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America (AOS-USA), a Catholic ministry that helps cre...

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Federal and local leaders fight opioid epidemic

By Ivan Sanchez  In a joint effort to confront the scourge of substance abuse, the Biden-Harris Administration and Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Council (OAC) have announced substantial funding initiatives totaling over $120 million. While the fed...

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Open Table Nashville marches with the unhoused 

By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — The average unhoused person must walk between 10 and 15 miles a day in Music City, and Open Table Nashville (OTN) is trying to make that journey a little easier. The outreach and advocacy group will be hosting a...

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Advance Financial offering teens learning opportunity

NASHVILLE, TN — On Saturday, March 30, the Be Pro Be Proud Mobile Workshop will make a stop at Advance Financial in Fayetteville, Tennessee at 2009 Wilson Parkway.& The mobile workshop gives teens hands-on experience in skilled workforce job...

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THRC to celebrate 60 years this summer

NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Human Rights Commission will be celebrating it’s 60th Anniversary on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville from 5:30-8 pm.& The theme for the Anniversary is “Honorin...

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Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown

By Charlotte Fontaine& This Women’s History Month, we will reflect on the impressive career and life of Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown, who is the epitome of turning “no’s” into “yes’s.” Brown was born January 7, 1914 in Philadelphia, PA. She...

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Pioneering Black women in American politics

Carol Moseley Braun, Shirley Chisholm, and Kamala Harris stand as trailblazing figures in American politics, each leaving an indelible mark on history through their groundbreaking achievements and unwavering commitment to social justice and equality...

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Dr. Bernice A. King to speak at Scarritt Bennett Center

NASHVILLE, TN — In celebration of Scarritt Bennett Center’s 100th year in Nashville, the community is invited to attend a conversation with Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mrs. Corretta Scott-King, who will...

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First steps to mental health recovery at home

By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Ever so quietly, she dropped her head to say a prayer for the young mother she was watching through the window. She could see the child was having a psychotic episode and the mother was frustrated as she tried to c...