President Joe Biden nominated eight individuals for U.S. Attorney across the country, including nominees for the District of Columbia and Maryland. The president said each “will be indispensable to upholding the rule of law as the top federal law enforcement…
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‘Cancer: My Journey in Time’(part 53)
When it’s too late
by Wanda Clay •
You may have heard this story from a pulpit. “One day a man was stuck on a rooftop during a flood. While he was praying for God to save him, a rowboat came by and told him to get in.…
Equity Alliance announces inaugural LiberTEA
Collective cohort participants
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
The Equity Alliance has announced its inaugural LiberTEA Collective cohort. The eight-week intensive program will cultivate a statewide talent pipeline of Black civic leaders and democracy defenders. Twenty-seven African Americans from counties across Tennessee, who come from diverse backgrounds, professions…
Nashville reaches rapid rehousing milestone
Over 400 neighbors in stable housing – citywide effort continues
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
More than 400 people are in stable housing, thanks to a citywide effort involving Metro, the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency and several local nonprofits, according to Mayor John Cooper. Nashville has used federal dollars from the U.S. Department of…
The System of Things III
by William T. Robinson, Jr. •
Every once in a while you pick a book and become so engrossed with it, you find it hard to put down. Such is the case when I read The System of Things III by Luis E. Sweeney. Maybe my…
Federal eviction moratorium expires July 31 – what renters need to know
by Zac Oswald, Legal Aid Society •
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal eviction moratorium will expire on July 31. According to The National Equity Atlas, approximately 167,000 households in Tennessee are behind on rent right now and at risk of eviction. If you are…