Tennessee
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…
by NewsOne Staff
07.09.18
Cyntoia Brown
Will Cyntoia Brown Get A Second Chance?

Brown was 16 when she was convicted of first-degree murder.
by NewsOne Staff
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…
by Clarissa Hamlin
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…
by NewsOne Staff
07.16.17
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