Lonnie Norman, the mayor of a Manchester, Tennessee, died Monday morning after being hospitalized for COVID-19 earlier this month. He was 79 years old. “Today we share in the sorrow of a great loss to our community,” the mayor’s office…
Former first lady Michelle Obama believes America needs a fresh start and urged undecided voters to empathize with Black women. “I want everyone who is still undecided to think about all those folks like me and my ancestors,” Obama said…
A portion of Herman Street has been renamed Pastor Percy J. Clark Way, in honor of the late pastor of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. On Sunday, October 4, Metropolitan Nashville Councilman Brandon Taylor and Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church…
The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators (TBCSL) is asking Gov. Bill Lee to commute the life sentence of death row inmate Pervis Payne. In a letter delivered on Friday, the TBCSL urges the governor to change Payne’s death sentence…
Early voting for the Nov. 3 State and Federal Primary and County General election began Wednesday, Oct. 14. Early voting runs Monday to Saturday until Thursday, Oct. 29. Early voting offers Tennesseans the flexibility of evening and Saturday hours, along…
Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges in the killing of George Floyd, was released from custody after posting $1 million bond. The Hennepin County Department of Corrections confirmed on Oct. 7 that Chauvin posted the bond and…
