Poll Worker In Tennessee Fired For Turning Away Voters With Black Lives Matter Clothing
A Memphis, Tennessee, poll worker was fired Monday after turning away early voters who were wearing “Black Lives Matter” and “I Can’t Breathe” shirts....
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Enacts Law Stripping Voting Rights From Protesters
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee quietly signed a bill into law that could result in some protesters losing their right to rock the vote....
Tennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson Charged With Embezzling $600,000 in Federal Funds, Faces 20 Years in Prison
Tennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson, 39, is being accused of stealing in excess of $600,000 from The Healthcare Institute...
From Prison to Politics: This Formerly Incarcerated Black Woman Is Running For Congress In Tennessee
Keeda Haynes spent nearly four years behind bars. Now she's vying to become the first Black woman to represent Tennessee in Congress....
Tennessee Teenager Killed in Drive-By Shooting Days Before Her Graduation
Tennessee teenager Mya Taylor, who was days away from graduating from high school, was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting May 2....
She Became the First Black Woman Founder to Raise over $1 Million in Funding in Tennessee
Possip founder and CEO Shani Dowell is the first black woman in Tennessee — and one of fewer than 40 black women in the U.S....
Workforce Development Programs Succeed at Teaching Soft Skills to Students
"Participants are promised an interview, not a job," Brown told me. Fortunately for him, last summer he was offered a job interning at the Chattanooga...
She Lost Her Job, And Then Made Over $80K in Profits During Memphis Black Restaurant Week
"Believe it or not, I did not expect the Memphis Black Restaurant Week to be profitable. My personal goal was to help my community grow...
Oregon Offers Free Community College for Eligible Residents
Oregon passes a bill that offers free community college--the first two years--to high school graduates within six months of graduation....
Tennessee: Most Common Core Standards Are Keepers
Tennessee conducted a six-month review of the Common Core standards in response to charges of federal overreach. The state says keep them....