Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s charity, Bloomberg Philanthropies, has awarded $34 million to Meharry Medical College to help increase the number of Black doctors in the U.S. by significantly reducing their debt burden. Over the next four years,…
The August 23 police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Kenosha, Wis., triggered yet another round of community protests and national news coverage of a Black man. A series of multiple gunshots fired by a local police officer were…
The Nashville Branch NAACP will hold its biennial election of officers and at-large members of the Executive Committee on Thursday, November 19. Due to COVID-19, procedures are being formulated by the National Office and will be announced when available. The…
Music City will welcome the eyes of the nation Sept. 22 with “Rock the Vote at Belmont University: Nashville Colleges Celebrate Democracy,” a 90-minute concert event to promote voter registration prior to Belmont’s Oct. 22 hosting of the third and…
On Sept. 14 the Joe Biden for President campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) have announced new features on <IWillVote.com>, the DNC’s voter participation website, that will help voters easily request and return their ballot by mail. According to…
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Students dedicated to making a positive difference in the world offer the greatest hope for the future, but for many their plans are threatened due to the unexpected financial gap posed by COVID-19—sometimes prohibiting them from…
