Tennessee

Rev. William Barber Steps In As Major Voice For Gun Safety Legislation In Tennessee After Mass Shooting

Bringing his ‘Moral Monday’ rally to Nashville the pastor addressed the recent controversies there.
04/18/2023

Justin Pearson Reappointed To Tennessee House After Controversial Expulsion

Both young Black lawmakers have now regained their legislative seats after Republicans expelled them for protesting.
04/12/2023

Rep. Justin Jones: 5 Things To Know About The HBCU Grad Reinstated To Tennessee House After Expulsion

The lifetime activist refuses to be silenced by the Republican supermajority in the state Legislature.
04/11/2023

OPINION: Tennessee, Where Hypocrisy Festers and Empathy Goes to Die

The state’s lawmakers prove time and again that they’re happy focusing on the wrong things.
04/10/2023

Why Two Black Democrats Were Expelled From Tennessee’s Legislature

The White Democrat who survived the expulsion vote thinks skin color had something to do with it.
04/07/2023

Black Women Scientists Share Science Possibilities with Kids Through Nonprofit

YO-STEM is a Tennessee charity run by a pair of Black women who want youth to see themselves as science innovators.
03/07/2023

Tennessee Man Speaks Out About Violent Arrest During Traffic Stop

Brandon Calloway says he was racially profiled for driving a nice car.
10/26/2022

Majority Black Tennessee Town Reaches Agreement To Avoid State Takeover

Mason officials accused the state of racial bias in its power grab ahead of a Ford Motor plant opening nearby.
05/09/2022

Tennessee Politician Admits On Camera That He Called His Neighbor The N-Word

The NAACP is calling for him to be removed.
02/11/2022

Mother Who Killed Her Four Young Children Sentenced To Five Decades Behind Bars

Shanynthia Gardner was known by her family to suffer from mental illness.
02/10/2022

Dean’s List College Student Indicted On Charges Of Selling 73 Guns To NYPD Undercover Officer

Shakor Rodriguez, who once maintained a 3.5 GPA, is now facing more than 300 gun trafficking counts.
01/27/2022