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…
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…
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…
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…
Rev. Dr. William Barber II believes that everyone has a right to live. Through his Poor People’s Campaign, Dr. Barber is continuing to build a movement to overcome systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation, militarism of the budget and the…
More than 1,000 civic and community leaders came together to kick-off Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Bone McAllester Norton’s annual MLK Day Breakfast. The event (now in its 19th year) was started with the goal of bringing the…
