African Americans in Nashville are still trying to recover from what they see as a major disappointment during the mayoral election Aug. 6. Many are so disillusioned by Bill Freeman’s defeat they are vowing not to vote in the runoffs.…
The presidential election is 16 months away, but already we’re smack in the middle of the usual media scrum of campaign coverage, prognostication, and strategizing by many of us who have nothing much to do with the real campaigns. I’ve…
We’ve seen it before: The injustice, the reactions, the non-stop talking and tweeting after yet another headline grabbing tragedy. We’ve seen the hours of commentary, the ‘think pieces,’ the marches, the online petitions and the panels. But what exactly should…
As Americans, we whole heartily acknowledge and celebrate national holidays such as Veteran’s Day, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. It’s all about national pride and recognizing and bringing attention to this great country we all are so lucky…
The Sister for Sister Conference, sponsored by 100 Black Women, Inc., Metropolitan Nashville Chapter, an advocacy group addressing issues of relevance to Black women and girls, will be held Saturday, March 22, at the Downtown Hilton Hotel. Connie Lindsey and…
“As of 2004, more Black men were denied the right to vote because of a criminal record than in 1870, when the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified, giving Blacks the right to vote” — Joshua Dubois, former director of President Obama’s…
