Who will win next week’s Knoxville mayoral election? One winner will be Madeline Rogero. The incumbent mayor is term limited from seeking a third term, but both candidates who made it to the general election have served in her administration which suggests that the mayor’s legacy is a popular one. Beyond that, the two candidates […]
After steady pressure from lawmakers and many pundits, the NCAA is finally relenting. On Tuesday, the governing body of collegiate athletics voted to allow athletes in Divisions I through III to be compensated. The NCAA voted to allow athletes to be compensated for use of their image and likeness. According to the Associated Press, the […]
Former first lady Michell Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, discussed the importance of community, family and values during the third annual Obama Summit. Photo retrieved from The Chicago Tribune. The Obama Foundation concluded their third annual summit in Chicago Oct. 29. The two-day summit from Oct. 28-Oct. 29, focused on how home and place […]
Sevier County, Tennessee made national news this week. But it wasn’t because Ms. Parton was announcing the newest ride at Dollywood or because the Gatlinburg tourism office wanted to show how business has picked up since the wildfires. Instead, a hearing of the Sevier County Commission on voting to name Sevier County a “gun sanctuary” […]
About 32,000 Chicago Public School teachers and aides went on strike in the nation’s third-largest school district on Oct.17. Hiring more social workers, counselors, nurses, bilingual teacher and librarians is part of the union’s demand. The appeals of teachers also are that they want smaller class sizes, higher pay for all school employees and more […]
On Saturday night, in the fourth quarter of Tennessee’s football game at Alabama, the Volunteers had an opportunity to cut into their deficit. Trailing 28-13, Tennessee had the ball at Crimson Tide two yard-line. On first and goal, quarterback Jarrett Guarantano attempted to sneak the ball in with a run up the middle. He fumbled, […]
C-3PO/Threepio (played by Anthony Daniels), Zorii Bliss (played by Keri Russell), Poe Dameron (played by Oscar Isaac), Finn (played by John Boyega), and Rey (played by Daisy Ridley) featured in a pivotal moment in the final trailer. “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” will be the last film in the Skywalker saga. Photo from IMDb.com. […]
The increasingly bitter feud between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump took a new turn this week after yet another conversation between Democratic and Republican leadership in Washington took a negative turn. Exiting the White House after tense discussions, Speaker Pelosi and allies announced that the president had a “meltdown” during the conversation […]
According to the National forecast for Tuesday, October 17, a rapidly intensifying “bomb cyclone” slams Northeast with torrential rain and gusty winds. This wind as strong as those of a tropical storm is pummeling New England and promises to disrupt travel in the Northeast through the end of the workweek. The National Weather Services’ Weather […]
Atatiana Jefferson and her nephew, Zion, were enjoying the fresh air and playing “Call of Duty” at the time of her death. Photos from The African American Policy Forum. Atatiana Jefferson had an “indescribable” relationship with her nephews, according to Amber Carr, Jefferson’s sister, in an CNN interview. Jefferson, lovingly known as “Aunt Tay,” […]
