Urban League of Middle Tennessee’s 55th annual Equal Opportunity Day Luncheon

Friends and supporters of the Urban League of Middle Tennessee (ULMT) honored the work of the league over the past 55 years on February 7. Despite the various challenges facing our community, the League has continued to serve and support those in need. This annual event is the organization’s time to reflect on and celebrate the power of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and bring together the largest gathering of business, community, and civic leaders to explore issues affecting our community and to celebrate the successes of the past year of African Americans and other minority communities across Middle Tennessee.

Clemmons calls for attorney general probe into $9.2B I-24 toll lane contract

State Rep. John Ray Clemmons seeks an attorney general investigation into TDOT’s proposed $9.2 billion I-24 toll lane contract.

You had me at ‘hello’ —  love and legacy of Grace Nail and James Weldon Johnson

Explore the love and legacy of James Weldon and Grace Nail Johnson, whose activism, writing and preservation shaped Black history and culture.

Trump renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’

President Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed “Lake America” for U.S. federal use, sparking opposition from Canada and New York.

NAACP, civil rights groups sue to block new USPS mail-in voting rules

The NAACP and civil rights groups sue to block new USPS mail-in voting rules they say could disenfranchise millions of voters.

Immigration decline raises concerns for U.S. workforce, rural communities

A sharp decline in U.S. immigration raises concerns about worker shortages, rural population loss, health care access and local economies.