Nashville Mayor John Cooper and other mayoral administrations in Tennessee have asked the state legislature and Gov. Bill Lee to distribute approximately $79 million in child care development funds (CCDF). Tennessee is only one of two states to not spend…
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Bone McAllester Norton hosts 19th annual MLK Breakfast
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
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…
Tennessee Secretary of State and Memphis Grizzlies partner to increase voter engagement
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Memphis Grizzlies Vice President of Community Engagement and Grizzlies Foundation Executive Director Abusheri Ohwofasa have formed a partnership in the Your Vote Matters voter registration and voter participation campaign. “As a Memphis Grizzlies…
Advocates come together to demand housing fund restoration
by Justin Darden •
A group of community organizations, along with concerned residents, joined forces to address an issue that is very important to the people of Nashville and called on the mayor and city leaders to provide financial funding to address housing needs…
Join the Conversations at OZ
by Cass Teague •
is an intimate evening of dinner and dialogue with some of Nashville’s most interesting leaders and innovators. This year’s table hosts include entrepreneurs, artists, politicians, and more, who will all lead lively conversations across a broad range of subjects and…
Tennessee offers state employees paid family leave
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
Tennessee will provide paid family leave for state employees. Gov. Bill Lee signed an Executive Order on Tuesday directing the Tennessee Department of Human Resources to issue the new policy effective March 1. “Strong families make for strong communities, and…