August 7, 2025

Tennessee executes Byron Black amid concerns over pain, mental disability

Tennessee executed Byron Black, 69, by lethal injection, despite concerns over his intellectual disability and a defibrillator implant. Convicted of a 1988 triple murder, Black’s

Poll downplays racism—Project 2025 doesn’t

A July 2025 AP-NORC poll shows waning support for DEI programs, with rising skepticism and denial of racial discrimination. Civil rights advocates warn that Project

BET Gutted, DEI Killed, Media Bought—Trump’s Playbook in Action

Trump’s return to power accelerates media control, as the FCC greenlights a controversial Paramount-Skydance merger. Critics warn of DEI rollbacks, BET award cancellations, and a

Rep. Jolanda Jones: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’ as Texas Democrats Fight Racial Gerrymandering

Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones defends a quorum-breaking protest against GOP-led redistricting, calling it a racist attack on Black and Brown voters. “We’ve got the power,”

Community leaders call for transparency in state-backed Tesla tunnel project

Community leaders are demanding transparency after Tennessee approved Elon Musk’s Music City Loop tunnel project in Nashville without public input, raising concerns about oversight, safety,

U.S. job growth stalls in July

The U.S. economy added just 73,000 jobs in July 2025, with unemployment steady at 4.2%. Black workers face a 7.2% jobless rate as federal job

Trump exploits jail contracts to skirt sanctuary policies, supercharge deportations

A new report reveals how the Trump administration uses local jails—even in sanctuary cities—to detain immigrants through U.S. Marshals contracts, fueling mass deportation and bypassing

50 cities named finalists in Bloomberg’s ongoing Mayors Challenge

Fifty global cities have been named finalists in the 2025 Bloomberg Mayors Challenge, each receiving $50K to prototype bold urban solutions. Twenty-five will win $1M

Progress and persistent gaps for Black women in U.S. politics

A new 2025 report by Higher Heights and CAWP highlights historic gains and ongoing challenges for Black women in U.S. politics, from mayoral wins to

2025 Black Arts Bash at Cheekwood August 16

Celebrate Black creativity at Cheekwood’s Black Arts Bash on August 16, 2025, featuring music, dance, visual art, storytime, and culinary delights from local Black artists

Naudia Cartmell assumes command of new recruiting squadron

Lt. Col. Naudia Cartmell assumes command of Tennessee’s first Recruiting and Retention Squadron, marking a milestone for the Air National Guard at Nashville’s Joint Force

Wilson Bank & Trust’s ‘Track Laps Under the Lights’ returns to Nashville Superspeedway

Experience the thrill of driving your own car at Nashville Superspeedway during Wilson Bank & Trust’s Track Laps Under the Lights on Aug. 8, supporting

TSU names new vice president of ‘enrollment management’

Tennessee State University appoints Dr. Eric Stokes as VP of Enrollment Management, bringing 20+ years of experience in strategic recruitment and higher education leadership.

Palestinians are not starving in Gaza—they are being starved

Dr. Wilmer Leon denounces the Israeli blockade of Gaza as a deliberate act of starvation and ethnic cleansing, calling out U.S. political hypocrisy and the

Precious cousin/friend

Dr. E. Faye Williams honors the life and friendship of her cousin Bill Williams—protector, police officer, and December-born soulmate—in a moving tribute to love, loyalty,

‘Trump Country’ at risk `

David W. Marshall critiques the Trump administration’s domestic policy shifts that deny FEMA aid to disaster-stricken communities—arguing that tax breaks for the wealthy come at