Tennessee
Michael J. Reynolds, racist NYPD cop convicted in Nashville
NYPD Allows Racist Cop Michael Reynolds To Quit

Racist NYPD officer Michael Reynolds resigns prior to disciplinary case being launched.
by A. Woods
01.02.20
Hairdresser clipping hair of boy in retro barbershop
Tennessee Barber Empowers Children To Read

A Tennessee-based barber gives discounts to children who read books while getting their hair cut.
by NewsOne Staff
08.17.19
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Cyntoia Brown Released From Prison After 15 Years

She was serving a life sentence.
by NewsOne Staff
08.07.19
Cyntoia Brown
Cyntoia Brown's Clemency Rejected By Tennessee's Governor

She was only 16 when she was charged with murder.
by NewsOne Staff
12.21.18
Cyntoia Brown
Tennessee Supreme Court Issues Ruling Against Cyntoia Brown

She was a survivor of sexual assault and is being criminalized.
by NewsOne Staff
12.08.18
Hoodies on the Hill Vigil for Trayvon Martin
Mall Only Enforces 'No Hoodies' Rule With African-Americans

The mall reportedly bans hoodies.
by NewsOne Staff
11.15.18
Profile of civil rights leader Reverend James Lawson. The L.A. minister was a confidant of Martin Lu
Scholarship Honors Civil Rights Leader James Lawson

Civil Rights leader Rev. James Lawson will be honored with the creation of a scholarship in his name at Vanderbilt…
07.09.18
Cyntoia Brown
Will Cyntoia Brown Get A Second Chance?

Brown was 16 when she was convicted of first-degree murder.
06.15.18
food
College Head Sorry For 'Black Food,' Cotton Centerpieces

Lipscomb University president Randy Lowry is under fire for displaying cotton-stalk centerpieces and serving stereotypical foods, including collard greens, at…
09.18.17
Doctor's Office
Doctor Calls Black Patient ‘Aunt Jemima’ During Appointment

Lexi Carter, a Black woman from Tennessee, claims that her White doctor James Turner called her “Aunt Jemima” during an…
07.16.17
Abortion Law
Tennessee Governor Signs Controversial Late-Term Abortion Ban

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed the Tennessee Infants Protection Act into law on Friday.
05.13.17
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