Race in America

Tennessee’s newest lawmaker was sworn in Thursday. Democratic Rep. Justin J. Pearson is filling a vacancy left in House District 86 in Memphis. But people were more focused on what Pearson was wearing.

Just days after body camera footage was released showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis Police officers, Tennessee Republicans filed a bill that would take police oversight powers away from civilian boards.

Flyers bearing a racist poem defending a recently removed local official were posted around downtown Paducah overnight Thursday.

The Paducah City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to remove one of its members after a finding that they committed misconduct in the form of a racially charged text.

A Paducah City Commission member has been charged with misconduct after sending racially charged texts to a city employee in reference to a Black candidate for office.

The Paducah City Commission is deciding the fate of a member after a racially charged text to a city employee was brought before it Wednesday night.

A number of organizations including the Black Lawyers for Justice, the New Black Panthers, the Veterans Association of African American Descendants, and Till family members held demonstrations on Saturday.

The Bowling Green-Warren County NAACP says it won’t participate in a protest this weekend seeking justice for Emmett Till.

For many Black Kentuckians and Tennesseans, the Eighth of August is a special day – a time for barbecue, reuniting with loved ones and marking their freedom from slavery. These annual celebrations are in the same spirit as Juneteenth, but their roots predate those of the now national holiday.

Mayfield will celebrate Juneteenth for a third consecutive year this weekend, with planned events Saturday and Sunday set to bring together community partners to highlight Black history and look to the future.