Category : News

Collett appointed Tennessee RiverLine’s first executive director

KNOXVILLE, TN — After seven years of dedicated service leading the Tennessee RiverLine initiative as part of his teaching and research activity as a University of Tennessee faculty member, Brad Collett has officially assumed the role of executive di...

Five Voorhees students receive UNCF scholarships

DENMARK, SC — Voorhees University proudly announces that five outstanding students have been awarded prestigious scholarships from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). Ja’Myah Haynes has been recognized for her academic excellence along with studen...

Black History Month books for Kids

Front covers of “The Last Stand,” “Everywhere Beauty is Harlem,” and “Fighting With Love: The Legacy of John Lewis.” (Photo provided/Terri Schlichenmeyer) You know your history. You know about slavery and Jim Crow and Harriet Tubman and Malcolm...

TEP fights bill they claim victimizes foster children

By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — SB1738, a bill that has been criticized as a threat to the rights of trans foster children by civil rights groups such as the Tennessee Equality Project (TEP), was passed on second consideration and referred to t...

Barrier breakers, legends and history makers

By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — They ARE Black History: Dr. Robert Booker Jr., and Theotis Robinson Jr. Knoxvillian Bob Booker, as he is known across the country, was born in what was known as The Bottoms in East Knoxville. He is an Army veteran...

35-year-old Black woman runs the world’s largest Black-owned airline

Photo: Western Air A Black woman running the world’s largest Black-owned and operated airline is looking to change up the aviation industry. A Travel Noire profile details the meteoric rise of 35-year-old Sherrexcia “Rexy” Rolle, Esq. and her...

Mae Jemison: Reaching for the Stars

By V.S. Santoni Mae Jemison is not just an astronaut; she’s a symbol of resilience, determination, and the unyielding spirit of exploration. As the first African American woman to travel to space, Jemison shattered stereotypes and blazed a trail...

Student Freedom Initiative and Cisco provide cyber security to minority schools

By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — The Student Freedom Initiative, or SFI, has partnered up with technology company Cisco on a mission to fight the current wealth gap being experienced to the detriment of minority communities by providing technolo...

Local cultural tours return for NBA All-Star Weekend

By ABRIANA HERRON Sampson Levingston hosts local cultural tours in Indianapolis. The return of his Through2Eyes Walk & Talk tour comes just in time for All-Star weekend. (Photo provided by Hanna Leach) The NBA All-Star Game comes to Ind...

College of Ag hosts USDA Forest Service HBCU research summit

By Alexis Clark and Charlie Morrison NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University’s College of Agriculture hosted the USDA Forest Service-Southern Research Station HBCU Research Summit earlier this week, commemorating 30 years of...

Vine Hill housing waiting list opens on Feb. 27

NASHVILLE, TN — The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) will open the affordable housing waiting list for Vine Hill Studio Apartments, an elderly and disabled property, on a first-come, first-served basis from noon Feb. 27, 2024, to 3...

Nashville State makes earning degree easier

CARBONDALE, IL — Southern Illinois University Carbondale and Nashville State Community College (NSCC) forged a partnership today (Feb. 13) that provides graduates who earned their associate degrees with an obstacle-free path to earn their bachelor’s...