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The minority community’s relationship with the medical and scientific world has not been built upon trust. This is particularly true with African Americans. Brutal and unethical historical practices in medicine subjected African American bodies to dissection and autopsy material without…
Mayor John Cooper has appointed Robert Fisher, M.S. Ed., MPP as Senior Advisor for Education. In his role at the Mayor’s Office, Mr. Fisher will work with Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) and with business, nonprofit, and community groups to…
(TSU News Service) – With new coronavirus hot spots emerging across the country as states continue to ease restrictions, and some universities consider re-opening for the fall, a TSU infectious disease control expert says: “not so fast.” Dr. Wendelyn Inman, professor…
(TriceEdneyWire.com) — Is anybody thinking about what our children and youth are going through during these times? I mean, I know that we are all adjusting to the disruptions, and in some cases devastation, the past few months have brought…
(The ‘Ask Dr. Kevin’ series is brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) to increase awareness and understanding of ATTR-CM, or transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, and the risk to African Americans.) As…
Metro Nashville city leaders have released a Nashville Plan for re-opening schools this fall with protocols and guidelines in place to protect students, staff, and families from the potential spread of COVID-19 while in schools. The guidelines are based on…
