Nashville Mayor John Cooper and other mayoral administrations in Tennessee have asked the state legislature and Gov. Bill Lee to distribute approximately $79 million in child care development funds (CCDF). Tennessee is only one of two states to not spend…
Our Times
Census officials kick off $250M ad campaign in Washington
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire senior correspondent •
The U.S. Census Bureau unveiled its $500 million ‘Shape Your Future. Start Here’ 2020 ad campaign on January 14 in Washington, D.C. Nearly $38 million (or approximately 16%) of the paid media budget is earmarked toward African American and Black…
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Blacks make up majority of inmates in Mississippi’s ‘debtors prison’
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire senior correspondent •
Mississippi, a state described as having been suffocated by its history of racial prejudice, appears to be the only state where people are jailed while they work to pay off court-ordered debts. An investigation led by The Marshall Project and…
Leisure & Sports
After impressive rookie season, Titans receiver A.J. Brown hungry for even more in 2020
by Jim Wyatt •
Titans receiver A.J. Brown did some impressive things during his rookie season. But to hear him tell it, it wasn’t enough. The Titans fell short of winning the Super Bowl, and he fell short of his personal goals. And that’s…
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Nashville General Hospital hosts 5th Annual Healthcare Town Hall
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
Nashville General Hospital hosted its 5th annual Healthcare Town Hall Meeting at Cathedral of Praise on January 14. The focus on this year’s town hall was NGH’s Integrated Healthcare Delivery System, Patient-Centered Medical Home, Chronic Care Model, and the Metro…
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Hundreds attend MLK convocation featuring MSNBC political analyst Joy-Ann Reid
by Lucas Johnson •
Hundreds of people attended Tennessee State University’s annual convocation on Monday to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Despite the bitterly cold temperature, quite a few people turned out for the march that started in…