Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Dr. Adrienne Battle recipient of the R.H. Boyd Service Award

NASHVILLE, TN — Dr. Adrienne Battle is Director (Superintendent) of Metro Nashville Public Schools has spent almost her entire career at MNPS, previously serving as a math, reading and language arts teacher; an assistant principal, academic principa...

West Virginia can’t ban transgender athletes

CHARLESTON, WV —West Virginia’s transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 4th U.S. Circuit Cou...

Dr. Tellaney N. Lane named Principal of the Year

By Dr. Llewellyn St. Aubyn Adrian Peter NASHVILLE, TN — In the ever-changing landscape of education, where trends flicker like fads, discovering a leader who seamlessly blends traditional wisdom with contemporary innovation is akin to finding a r...

Open Table Nashville contributes to SCOTUS Amicus Brief

By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — Open Table Nashville (OTN) has joined over 1,000 organizations and public leaders in filing more than 40 amicus briefs to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in anticipation of their upcoming consider...

Rideshare companies at SCOTUS

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana set a significant precedent favoring employers in enforcing mandatory arbitration clauses over California’s worker-protection laws. This week, the court is poised to consider...

Law targets Trans foster children says TEP

By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — Governor Bill Lee signed HB2169/ SB1738 into law earlier this week, introduced by Representative Mary Littleton in the State House and Senator Paul Rose in the Senate. Civil Rights groups such as the Tennessee Eq...

Tennessee secures HUD housing grants

By Ivan Sanchez& Tennessee is set to bolster its efforts against housing discrimination with a substantial injection of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grants, totaling $550,000, are part of HUD’s...

The South must rise, again!

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – The South will rise again! Simply typing the phrase resurrects memories of my days at Southern Methodist University, staring at the two-story tall confederate flag hanging from the roof of the Kappa Alpha house dur...

The importance of a smooth transition into kindergarten

(Texas Public Schools) – It is time for local schools to hold their annual kindergarten roundup; an event held to encourage early kindergarten registration each spring. Transitioning into kindergarten is a significant milestone for both children and...

Discriminatory laws have driven Black voters from the polls. Reclaim your vote aims to bring them back

(National Urban League) – “If the United States wants to make good on its foundational claims of a democratic system of governance open to all citizens, it must find ways to close the racial turnout gap. Wider now than at any point in at least the p...