By Toter

Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago

Inspire Black Communities Health and Wellbeing Day returns

This year the much-loved Inspire Black Communities Health and Wellbeing Day returns to Kennington on Saturday 6 July 2024 from 11am to 4pm. Expect a warm welcome and lots of information to support you to improve your health and wellbeing. Information, food and music Get advice on managing condition...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Caribbean Officials, Partners Discuss Hurricane Preparedness

Caribbean officials and their international partners met this week to discuss hurricane preparedness amid predictions that the 2024 season will be the worst on record. Seventy representatives from Caribbean regional and national disaster management agencies, chambers of commerce, and representatives...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Manson ends three decades of service with Citizens Savings Bank & Trust 

Business leaders Anthony Lewis and Gil Beverly join board of directors NASHVILLE, TN — After three decades serving on the Citizens Savings Bank & Trust board of directors, and as board chairman since 2017, Attorney Richard Manson will step down making room for two new board members to assist...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Meharry, others address Black men’s health

By Clint Confehr Mason Cornwell stands with his mother, Adrienne Cornwell at Meharry Medical College’s mural on Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Boulevard. They’re from Cincinnati. Mason aspires to become a dentist. Photo courtesy of Majornette Jefferson By Clint Confehr NASHVILLE, TN — Physician...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Portrait of civil rights attorney acquired by The Smithsonian

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An oil portrait painted from life of Attorney Fred Gray, by artist Michael Shane Neal, has been acquired by The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. for its permanent collection.& The portrait was commissioned by “Friends of Fred Gray,” a group of d...

by Toter - 3 months ago

‘Flips’ Richard ready to make name for himself in Summer Olympics

By Rebecca Cohen Frederick “Flips” Richard is already making a name for himself in men’s gymnastics as he soars into the Olympic trials, having recently clinched the No. 2 spot at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, but he has been captivating an audience on social media for years and has big pla...

by Toter - 3 months ago

Justice Thomas lone contrarian in domestic violence gun case

By Ivan Sanchez & & The U.S.& Supreme Court upheld a federal law prohibiting gun possession by individuals convicted of domestic abuse, countering gun rights groups’ claims that the ban infringes on Second Amendment rights. The 8-1 ruling is a notable constraint on a significant 2...

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Sorority announces Impact Day: “Turn the Page”

NASHVILLE, TN — The Southern Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated proudly announces the 49th Southern Regional Conference Impact Day: “Turn the Page” Banned Book Drive. In alignment with one of the organization’s Five-Point Programmatic Thrusts, education development, one of the be...

Lifestyle / News Talk - 3 months ago

Black Health Deep Dive: What?s The Opportunity?

This panel will tackle health care disparities faced by the Black community, and how advances in technology are creating opportunities for “techquity” in health care.The discussion will include a look at the problems within maternal care and mental health and examine how generative arti...

by Toter - 3 months ago

55 years later: Black liberation and the Stonewall Riots

The Stonewall Riots, which began on June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village, are widely recognized as the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. However, the pivotal roles of Black and Latino individuals in this historic uprising are often overshadowed.The...

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PART TWO: 40 Acres and a Lie

Despite getting started late into the growing season, and having no mules or agricultural equipment, the freedmen were succeeding, shocking many of their former slave owners, (Gen. Rufus) Saxton reported back to headquarters in Washington, DC. “They have persevered with an industry and energy beyond...