Tennessee selects DriveTN for a $9.2 billion I-24 Choice Lanes project between Nashville and Murfreesboro, raising questions about tolls, oversight and consortium records.
Dolly Parton, the Tennessee-born music legend, songwriter and philanthropist, has died at 80, leaving a lasting legacy across country, pop, Black music and children’s literacy
The NAACP joins Nolan Wells’ family and attorney Ben Crump in seeking transparency and answers in the ongoing investigation into the Mississippi college student’s death.
The 2026 NABJ Convention brought Black journalists, students, media executives and civic leaders to Atlanta for discussions on truth, power, justice and Black journalism.
Black Professionals Month and ICABA World Network unite Black leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals to advance leadership, collaboration and wealth creation worldwide.
The Reverse Great Migration is reshaping the South as Black Americans move for jobs, affordable housing, homeownership opportunities and growing political influence.
More than 57,000 rent-stabilized apartments were vacant in New York City as housing advocates, landlords and officials debate affordability, homelessness and short-term rental rules.
Cheekwood Estate & Gardens won Nashville zoning approval for its on-site parking project, advancing plans to ease traffic concerns and reduce reliance on Metro-owned land.
Spruce Street Baptist Church honors gospel legend Sir J. Robert Bradley with a Sept. 13 Songspiration service and dedication of the Sir J. Robert Bradley
Davidson County Register of Deeds Karen Johnson receives the 2026 Order of the Eastern Star Citizen of the Year Award for leadership, integrity and community
Mayor Freddie O’Connell appoints Dr. Dhathri Chunduru as Nashville’s senior housing advisor to advance affordable, stable housing through the city’s Unified Housing Strategy.
Florida’s primary election raises questions about Black political representation, as voters weigh race, policy, accountability and candidates including Byron Donalds, Angie Nixon and Debbie Wasserman
Ben Jealous examines America’s long-running crisis among working-class men and looks to Virginia’s 1879 Readjuster movement as a model for multiracial unity, opportunity and stronger
Dr. E. Faye Williams urges Democrats to unite ahead of the 2026 midterms, defend voting rights, and focus on protecting democracy and the U.S. Constitution.
Belmont University students preserve the legacy of Nashville leaders Joyce and Walter Searcy in Steadfast & True, a documentary exploring decades of civil rights advocacy
American men have been in crisis for generations—remedy from 1879 offers hope-