Forgotten Origins: Memorial Day Rooted in Formerly Enslaved Americans

A 1865 Charleston ceremony by freed Black residents may be the first organized Memorial Day, tying the holiday’s origin to the end of slavery and

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Rep. Jason Powell criticizes new congressional maps, calls for courts to block implementation

Jason Powell criticizes Tennessee’s congressional redistricting, saying it fragments Southeast Nashville’s diverse neighborhoods and calls for courts to block the new maps.

Amidst national voting rights fight, Va. Rep. Bobby Scott urges Hampton U. grads to get politically involved

Rep. Bobby Scott tells Hampton University graduates they must fight for voting rights and HBCU funding amid a national push to erode equity in elections

Black leaders demand corporate accountability for $175 billion in tariff refunds

Rep. Steven Horsford and the Congressional Black Caucus demand that $175 billion in tariff refunds reach everyday consumers and small businesses, not corporate buybacks or

Rising economic anxiety shaping views across Tennessee—Vanderbilt poll

Vanderbilt University’s latest poll reveals rising economic anxiety among Tennesseans, with growing cost‑of‑living worries, lower approval for President Trump, and cautious views on AI in