Tag: Tennessee
Black Parents Push Back Against Book Bans
Across the United States, classrooms have found themselves in a battle against censorship.
By Cori Zaragoza, Staff Writer
A January 27th article by The New York...
Stax Museum Offering Virtual Events For Black History Month
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music and its music academy in Tennessee are once again offering an online concert and a virtual tour...
Landmark $1.85 Billion in Relief for Federal and Private Student Loan Borrowers
State AGs reach settlement with nation’s largest student loan servicer
By Charlene Crowell, Center for Responsible Lending
A broad coalition of state attorneys general (AGs)...
Rosetta Perry, ‘Queen Mother’ of the Black Press
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
For 30 years, the Tennessee Tribune and its publisher Rosetta Miller-Perry have set the standard for...
Fisk Jubilee Singers Celebrate 150 Years Since First Tour
By Kristin M. Hall, AP Entertainment Writer
The Fisk Jubilee Singers' first tour wasn't an immediate success, but their perseverance through financial hardship to find...