Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee State House on Thursday passed a series of bills that will weaken rights and lower wages for Tennessee’s workforce. During the nearly four hour session, House Republicans voted to radically change the state workers’ compensation…
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Discrimination-claims process extended with May 1 deadline
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the application deadline for Latino and women farmers who can prove they were victims of loan discrimination between 1981 and 2000. The government has set aside more than $1.3 billion in cash awards…
Ron Crutcher receives inaugural ‘Ed Moody Award of Excellence’ from Boys & Girls Clubs
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
Last updated on November 25th, 2014 at 07:00 pmFRANKLIN, TN– The Boys & Girls Clubs have announced Ron Crutcher as this year’s inaugural Ed Moody Award of Excellence recipient, recognized for his continuous and exceptional service to Boys & Girls…
Local men reach new heights in Men’s High Heel Race
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
Men in the middle Tennessee area strapped on their snappiest high heels and competed in a local race competition to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee on April 18. The race took place in the evening at Walk…
American Red Cross, other non-profits team up to make a difference
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The American Red Cross team up with FiftyForward RSVP and Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee to make a difference. The American Red Cross, Tennessee Volunteer Region is proud to partner with FiftyForward RSVP to collect books and magazines for patients…
Blacks want access to reproductive health care — not judgment and rhetoric
by Eleanor Hinton Hoytt •
As a long-time reproductive justice advocate, I have spent the better part of my career working to ensure that women, regardless of income or background, have access to the care that they need. For me, Women’s History Month provides a…