WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – Some churches distribute food and clothing to the needy. But Rev. Edwin C. Sanders II, the senior servant and founder of the Metropolitan Interdenominational Church in Nashville, decided to distribute something else—condoms. Not to encourage more sexuality, church leaders were quick to point out, but because it is an effective weapon to curb the spread of HIV, the virus that leads to AIDS. “We believe in radical love and love to…
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Rather than deter violence, placing more police officers in schools has led to more students becoming entangled in the criminal justice system for such minor infractions as disorderly conduct, an in-depth study of the issue has concluded. Despite that finding by the Justice Policy Institute, a nonprofit group that seeks ways to decrease incarceration, National Rifle Association (NRA) officials continue to argue that the best way to prevent tragedies such as the…
Collections doubles last year’s More than 125,000 pounds of food (enough for 98,000 meals for Davidson County families) was raised for Second Harvest Food Bank by the Metro Government-wide food drive led by Mayor Karl Dean. For the third year, Dean challenged the Governor’s Office to a friendly ‘food fight,’ and this year the trophy returned to the Mayor’s Office. During a news conference at Second Harvest today, Dean was joined by Gov. Bill Haslam…
Tennessee State University said farewell to its most recent leader on December 15. President Portia Holmes Shields, whose tenure at TSU ends December 31 after two years as interim president, reminded the graduates that with their accomplishments comes certain responsibilities. In a passionate, last commencement speech, the outgoing Shields told over 700 graduates to celebrate their accomplishments with a “victory dance.” “As you graduate, you are fulfilling a dream that eludes so many,” Dr. Shields…
300 bikes distributed Two hundred elementary school students, ages five to 10, were given like-new bicycles and new helmets on Dec. 8 as part of Hands On Nashville’s ReCYCLE for Kids program, presented by Cummins and in partnership with the Oasis Center. An additional 100 bikes will be given to children this week. ReCYCLE for Kids provides refurbished bikes, new helmets and basic safety education for economically disadvantaged students who receive services from Hands On…
Seigenthaler Public Relations (SPR), an award-winning corporate communications agency, has honored Account Supervisor Ben Palos with the Thomas P. Seigenthaler Award for Excellence at the firm’s 40th anniversary dinner. The award, named in honor of the late Thomas P. Seigenthaler who founded the firm in 1972, recognizes an individual at SPR whose performance throughout the year best exemplifies the standards of excellence, attitude and ethics he established. “We are celebrating 40 years of serving the…
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