November 17- StyleBlueprint Nashville: Meet Tequila Johnson of Nashville’s Equity Alliance
November 13- Nashville Scene: Interests Align to Deliver O’Connell an Early Victory
November 11- Transportation 4 America: Perseverance pays off for Nashville
October 21-WSMV: Election Day assistance available for Davidson County voters
October 30- Nashville Banner: Nashville Transit Referendum Supporters, Opponents Make Final Pitch to Voters
October 26- Urbaanite: Look Back: Nashville Black Leaders Roundtable by The Equity Alliance
October 21- News Channel 5: Volunteers hit the streets in support of Nashville’s “Choose How You Move’ Plan”
October 17- Nashville Business Journal: Women Who Lead at Nonprofits and Community Organizations: Rachael Spriggs of The Equity Alliance
October 7- The Pamphleteer: Too Healthy for Our Own Good
October 4- The Pamphleteer: Houses Made of Pumpkins
September 26- 92Q Nashville: Kenny Smoov Morning Show: ‘Local Love with Sissy Brown’ Radio Segment
September 20- WPLN- This is Nashville: Your Turn to Talk: Nashville’s Voter Support Eco-System
September 20- Pride Publishing Group: YWCA Stand Against Injustice Community Rally and Advocacy Fair set at Historic Court House and City Hall
September 20- The Tennessee Tribune: American Baptist College Hosts Constitution Discussion Sept. 17
September 13- Nashville PBS: Tequila Johnson on Black Women Leading Political Organizations
August 28 – Atlanta Black Star: ‘Significant Harm’: Federal Judges Dismiss Lawsuit Claiming Racism Motivated Tennessee Lawmakers to Carve District That Allegedly Dilutes Black Vote
August 28 – The Tennessean: Why city’s three leading voices in racial justice formed transit coalition Shift Nashville
August 27- Nashtoday online: “Shut Up and Vote” Happy Hour
August 26 – Tennessee Conservative: Judicial Panel Dismisses “Racial Gerrymandering” Lawsuit Against Tennessee Congressional Redistricting
August 26 – Black Enterprise: JUDGES REJECT LAWSUIT ACCUSING TENNESSEE OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN POLITICAL MAP REDISTRICTING
August 23 – Nashville Lifestyles Newsletter: Grab Tickets Today for Women in Business 2024!”
August 22 – ABC News: Judges dismiss suit alleging Tennessee’s political maps discriminate against communities of color
August 22 – Newsweek: Judges Dismiss Tennessee Lawsuit Alleging Racial Gerrymandering
August 22 – Head Topics: Judges Dismiss Tennessee Lawsuit Alleging Racial Gerrymandering
August 21 – PRIDE Publishing Group: Monchiere’ Holmes Jones named 2024 Entrepreneur of the Year
August 16 – Nashville Lifestyles: Women in Business 2024: Tequila Johnson
August 1 – Tennessee Lookout: One incumbent loses, two close races come down to the wire in Tennessee state House primary
August 1 – News Channel 5: Volunteers Step Up to Ensure Voter Turnout in Tennessee Primaries
August 1 – The Tennessee Tribune: ‘Women Vote Early’ Rally Energizes Davidson County
July 1: The Tennessean – Voting and voter registration over the years in Nashville and Middle Tennessee
July 25 – AOL.com: Black women in Tennessee mobilize for Kamala Harris: ‘Hundreds of women calling in’
July 25 – Knox News: Black Women Across Tennessee Mobilize for Kamala Harris
July 26 – Knox News: Tennessee’s Equity Alliance keys in on Knox County to boost voter turnout in 2024
July 29 – Nashville Guru: Nashville Lifestyles Women in Business
July 29 – Business WIre: Music Votes Coalition Annoucnes First wave of Partners
July 31 – ABC24: Activist Speak Up on the Importance of Voting in Memphis
July 17 – Pride Publishing Group: Final Black Women’s Empowerment Weekend coming July 26-27
July 12- Do615 Event Calendar: The 5th annual Black Women’s Empowerment Weekend
July 9 – Nashville Lifestyles Newsletter: 16 Must-Visit Rooftops in Nashville
July 9 – Do615 event calendar: The 5th annual Black Women’s Empowerment Weekend
July 8, 2024 – Nashville.com event calendar: 5th Annual Black Women’s Empowerment Weekend
July 1: The Tennessean – Voting and voter registration over the years in Nashville and Middle Tennessee
June 28- Nashville Lifestyles: Women in Business
June 28- Do615 Online: Juneteenth Celebration 2024
June 25 – Clarksville Now: Activists host first Clarksville Women’s March from suffragette statue to County Courthouse
June 26 – Nashville Lifestyles: Women in Business 2024
June 19 – Nashville Guru: Juneteenth in Nashville Guide
June 19 – News Channel 5: It Feels Like Home: Clarksville Juneteenth brings together community
June 15 – Nashville Lifestyles: Black on Buchanan Juneteenth Festival
June 14 – The Tennesseean: Juneteenth 2024: Here are celebrations happening in Nashville and what is open and closed
June 13- Do615 Newsletter (6/11) Juneteenth Celebration in Nashville
June 13- Nashville Guru: Juneteenth in Nashville Guide
June 13- Urbaanite: 2024 Ultimate Guide to Juneteenth in Nashville
June 11 – Do615 Newsletter: Juneteenth Celebration in Nashville
June 10 – Do615 Online: Juneteenth Celebration 2024
June 7 – Nashville Guru: Juneteenth In Nashville Guide
June 7 – WSMV ‘Today in Nashville: The Equity Alliance Presents Black on Buchanan: A Juneteenth Celebration
June 6 – Urbaanite: 2024 Ultimate Guide to Juneteenth in Nashville
June 5 – Pride Publishing Group: 5th Annual Black on Buchanan Juneteenth Block Party June 15
May 30 – NASHtoday: Black on Buchanan: A Juneteenth Celebration
May 30 – NASHtoday Newsletter: June events, Printers Alley nightclub + Statehood Day celebration
May 3- Pen America: NAVIGATING TRUTH & FICTION: A WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
April 19 – Nashville Banner: Legislature Nears End of Session with Unanswered Questions
April 18- Yahoo News: A ‘Jericho’ march: Why demonstrators circled the Tennessee Capitol in protest
April 18- The Tennessean: A ‘Jericho’ march: Why demonstrators circled the Tennessee Capitol in protest
April 18-WBIR: Dozens march to Tennessee Capitol to demand legislative change
April 17- WSMV: Dozens march to State Capitol to demand legislative change
April 17- WZTV: House session canceled as hundreds protest controversial bills at Tennessee capitol
April 16 – The Tennessean: Legislative session continues at the Tennessee Capitol
April 8 – The Final Call: HBCUs face ongoing onslaughts in fight against underfunding and accreditation
April 5 –Chalkbeat Tennessee: Too many Memphis students in juvenile detention aren’t attending school, advocates warn
April 4 – Memphis Flyer: Groups Advocate for Big Changes in Youth Justice System
March 29 – ShowUp Action Summit to promote music and activism
March 28- Fox 10: ‘Stand With TSU’ protest at State Capitol on Thursday
March 28 – KNTX: ‘Stand With TSU’ protest at State Capitol on Thursday
March 28 – K YOU: ‘Stand With TSU’ protest at State Capitol on Thursday
March 28- ABC 7: ‘Stand With TSU’ protest at State Capitol on Thursday
March 28- WABI 5:‘Stand With TSU’ protest at State Capitol on Thursday
March 28 – WWNYTV: ‘Stand With TSU’ protest at State Capitol on Thursday
March 27 – Nashville Post: Nashville Post Leaders 2024
March 26 – Nashville Post: In Charge 2024: Government and Politics
March 19- Next News Network, YouTube: Fury Erupts as TN Democrat Responds to GOP’s Support for Law and Order
March 29 – SBYNews: ‘Gloves Off’: Democrat Tennessee State Senator Calls For Riots After Republican Lawmakers Pass Pro-Police Bill (VIDEO)
March 16 – WREG: North Memphis residents canvass neighborhood to oppose sawmill
March 16 – Daily Wire: Tennessee Dem Calls For Riots After Republicans Send Pro-Police Bill To Governor’s Desk: ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’
March 15 – The Tennessee Star: Democratic State Senator Warns Republicans of Riots After State Passes Pro-Police Bill
March 2 – Tennessean: Nashville march calls out pay, health inequity, other injustices as part of nationwide event
February 28- Nashville Banner: Study: Mobility, Housing Woes on Nashvillians’ Minds
February 13 – Give Liveley.org: Five nonprofits in honor of Black History Month
February 13 – Capital B: ‘New Literacy Test’: The Black Organizers Waging War on Disinformation
February 8- WREG: Commissioners, activists oppose plan to allow governor to add members to MSCS board
February 8- Local Memphis: Memphis groups oppose Rep. Mark White’s proposal to appoint 6 new members to MSCS board
February 8- Action News 5: Community activists to hold press conference in opposition to Tenn. rep proposal to add MSCS members
February 7 – The Tennessee Star: Tennessee House Staffer Suspended over Alleged Heated Exchange with State Rep. Justin Jones
January 31 – YWCA of Nashville and Middle TN: Stand Against Injustice Webinar – Redrawing Democracy
January 19 – Community Changers (YouTube): Perspectives: The Equity Alliance, with Jessica Williams & Tequila Johnson
January 18- Common Dreams: Dr King’s Legacy of Protest Is Under Attack
October 27, 2023- Meet the 2023 Power 100: Disruptors- Nashville Business Journal
October 9, 2023- Free Speech Center at MTSU- Appeals panel won’t revive lawsuit against Tenn. ban on giving out mail-voting form
September 28, 2023- Tennessee Tribune- The Equity Alliance Fights for Justice
September 11, 2023- March for Our Lives- From Rallying Cry to Roaring Movement: How Young People with MFOL Rose up in Tennessee
August 31, 2023- Tennessee Tribune- Tennessee Organizations Release Joint Statement Decrying the Political Antics and Lack of Reform from Supermajority
August 21, 2023- News Channel 5- Peaceful protests lead the way as Tennessee special session begins
August 19, 2023- Tennessee Lookout- Tennessee community and gun safety groups organize special legislative session activities
August 10, 2023- CNN- Civil rights groups file lawsuit over Tennessee’s redistricting maps
August 9, 2023- The Messenger- Civil Rights Groups Sue Tennessee Governor Over Alleged Racial Gerrymandering
July 31, 2023- WPLN- How to vote in Nashville, and why
July 26, 2023- Fox 15- Community Oversight Board releases scathing use-of-force report on MNPD, police question ‘integrity’ of findings
July 25, 2023- WKRN- Rallies planned ahead of public meeting on Nashville Speedway renovations
July 2023- Urbaanite Nashville- Must Attend: Black Women’s Empowerment Weekend
July 6, 2023- Tennessean- 2023 Black Women’s Empowerment Weekend; What to know
June 14, 2023- Action News 5- Tensions in superintendent search mount after MSCS Board member resigns, activists sue board
June 8, 2023- The Tennessee Tribune– Where to See Nashville’s Mayoral Candidates
June 7, 2023- Nashville Guru– Nashville Jazz Workshop’s Juneteenth Jazz and Art Live Experience
June 6, 2023- News Channel 5– An outspoken non-profit with a mission to empower Black Tennessee. How can we help?
May 27, 2023 – The Tennessean – How Nashville can preserve and amplify the city’s African American history (Opinion)
May 12, 2023 – Tennessee Lookout – The new civil rights leaders
June 17, 2022 – Nashville Voyager – Conversations with Charlane Oliver and Tequila Johnson
April 3, 2022 – Tennessee Lookout – Town of Mason files suit against Tennessee Comptroller
March 30, 2022 – Tennessee Lookout – Commentary: The underbelly of Mason’s financial takeover
March 15, 2022 – Tennessee Lookout – Nashville group seeks benefits for low-income East Nashville residents
February 14, 2022 – Fox13 Memphis – New Tennessee license plate supports Equity Alliance
February 9, 2022 – NewsChannel 5 Nashville – Nonprofit creates Tennessee’s first all-black speciality license plate
January 19, 2022 – Tennessee Lookout – Republican district maps move ahead amid claims of minority vote dilution
January 19, 2022 – Chattanooga Times – Tennessee Senate Republicans to approve new political boundaries amid Democrats’ criticism
January 18, 2022 – Chattanooga Times – Tennesseans protest Republican-drawn congressional maps on MLK Day
January 18, 2022 – Tennessean – Redistricting bills pass committee hurdles, could see Senate vote Thursday
January 18, 2022 – Daily Memphian – Protesters gather at state Capitol over GOP redistricting plan
January 18, 2022 – Tennessee Lookout – Crowd protests GOP-drawn congressional maps on MLK Day
January 18, 2022 – WSMV News 4 Nashville – Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. and what Nashville meant to him
January 17, 2022 – Mainstreet Nashville – Dozens protest ‘blatant racism’ of GOP redistricting plan
January 17, 2022 – Tennessean – Davidson County redistricting split dilutes vote of Black communities, critics say. Here’s why
January 16, 2022 – WPLN Nashville – Tennessee groups are rallying on MLK Day to oppose new political lines’ impact on Black and brown voters
January 14, 2022 – WTVF News Channel 5 Nashville – OpenLine: Racial wealth gap with homeownership and real estate (P1)
January 14, 2022 – WSMV News 4 Nashville – Plans in place for “MLK action day”
January 14, 2022 – WTVF News Channel 5 Nashville Racial wealth gap with homeownership and real estate
January 14, 2022 – WSMV News 4 Nashville – Rally planned for MLK Day against proposed redistricting map
January 1, 2022 – NY Times – Nashville Finds Opportunity in the Hole a Bomber Left in the Heart of the City
December 15, 2021 – The Tennessean – Black Tennessee Voices conversations: Tequila Johnson
December 4, 2021 – The Tennessee Tribune – The Equity Alliance Introduces Tennessee’s First All Black Specialty License Plate
December 2, 2021 – Nashville Scene – The Equity Alliance Has Launched a New License Plate, and It Rules
November 24, 2021 – Pride Publishing Group – Percy “Master P” Miller joins The Equity Alliance Board of Directors
November 19, 2021 – The Equity Alliance – Percy “Master P” Miller to join The Equity Alliance Board of Directors
August 11, 2021 – Pew Trusts – Republicans threaten voter registration volunteers with crimes
July 26, 2021 – The Equity Alliance – The Equity Alliance announces inaugural LiberTEA Collective cohort participants
July 11, 2021 – Tennessean – What it could mean to Black voters if Republicans divide Nashville’s congressional district
June 17, 2021 – News4 Nashville – Nashvillians react to Juneteenth becoming a national holiday
May 12, 2021 – NewsChannel 5 Nashville – How does Nashville’s growth impact equity and affordability?
April 26, 2021 – Fox 17 WZTV Nashville – Group calls for transparency and commitment to locals in Oracle deal
April 26, 2021 – NewsChannel 5 Nashville – Nashville advocacy groups demand community input on Oracle plan
April 26, 2021 – Nashville Business Journal – Dueling events frame pivotal first Metro vote on Oracle Corp. tech campus incentives
April 26, 2021 – 90.3 WPLN News – Nashville Community Organizers Call For More Transparency As Leaders Consider Oracle Project
March 2, 2021 – Tennessean – Can a teen’s on-site death change Nashville’s construction standards? Some councilmembers hope so
December 15, 2020 – Tennessean – Equity Alliance receives major leadership training grant, hopes to ‘keep rolling” in 2021
December 11, 2020 – NashvillePost – The Equity Alliance, Tennessee Chamber, BNA and Gibson announce updates
December 10, 2020 – The Equity Alliance – The Equity Alliance receives nation grant to launch civic leadership training program
December 9, 2020 – Gilead Sciences – Gilead Announces Racial Equity Community Impact Fund to Support Black Communities Across United States
November 1, 2020 – Global News – ‘Stop fighting for crumbs’: Why Black Americans say this U.S. election is important
October 30, 2020 – Urbaanite – A Conversation with Charlane Oliver
October 24, 2020 – EnnVandaag – 6 million Americans are not allowed to vote because they were once convicted: ‘I don’t feel like a full person’
October 20, 2020 – Fox News – Tennessee court rules first-time registered voters don’t need to vote in person
October 17, 2020 – WMC Action News 5 – Steady stream of early voters Saturday in Shelby County
October 15, 2020 – Tennessean – Equity Alliance hosts multi-city parties to encourage Black Tennesseans to vote
October 15, 2020 – Tennessee Lookout – Nashville voters wait in long lines first day of early voting
September 25, 2020 – WTVC News Channel 9 – Hamilton County Commissioners at Odds Over Allegations of Voter Suppression
September 21, 2020 – 90.3 WPLN News – Report: Nashville Entrepreneurs of Color Received Less Cash Stimulus, Didn’t Know About City’s Pandemic Support
September 17, 2020 – Nashville Scene – New Study Assesses Nashville’s Pandemic Needs
September 16, 2020 – Tennessee Lookout – Equity Alliance survey shows Black and Hispanic Nashvillians experiencing pandemic hardships at high rates
September 16, 2020 – The Tennessean – ‘Two pandemics’: Nonprofit research shows how COVID-19 is impacting communities of color
August 5, 2020 – WKRN News Channel 2 – Census parade planned in Nashville as shortened deadline looms
July 30, 2020 – The Tennessean – State shifts position on COVID-19 and absentee voting in arguments before Tennessee Supreme Court
July 30, 2020 – The Tennessee Tribune – Activists Push for “Our Fair Share” of $121 Million COVID-19 Funds
July 27, 2020 – WSMV News Channel 4 – Campaign started to help Black and Brown communities during pandemic
July 24, 2020 – Public News Service – TN Braces for Absentee-, Early-Voter Surge in Aug. 6 Primary
July 17, 2020 – The Tennessean – Tennessee Voices, Episode 66: Charlane Oliver and Tequila Johnson of The Equity Alliance
July 15, 2020 – Chattanooga Pulse – The Equity Alliance Releases Voter Guide For Upcoming Chattanooga Elections
June 30, 2020 – The Tennessean – The Equity Alliance expands efforts at ‘critical juncture’ for racial equality in Tennessee
June 30, 2020 – Nashville Post – On the Move
June 29, 2020 – Tennessee Lookout – Equity Alliance staffs up
June, 29, 2020 – The Equity Alliance Press Release – The Equity Alliance adds staff, expands operations
June 20, 2020 – The Tennessean – The Equity Alliance looks to make changes through voting at Nashville block party
June 20, 2020 – The Tennessean – PHOTOS: Juneteenth events in Tennessee
June 11, 2020 – Nashville Business Journal – Nashville nonprofit leader: ‘I don’t feel welcome in my own city’
May 21, 2020 – Tennessee Lookout – Leaders of civic group give detailed economic recommendations to Cooper
May 13, 2020 – The Chattanoogan – Labor Unions, NAACP File Federal Lawsuit Seeking Expanded Absentee Voting
May 11, 2020 – Daily Memphian – Memphians challenge state for universal absentee voting
May 8, 2020 – The Tennessean – Groups call on Nashville to use COVID-19 stimulus to help renters, small business owners
May 8, 2020 – Tennessee Lookout – The Equity Alliance leaders make case for mail-in voting amid pandemic
May 5, 2020 – The Nashville Scene – The Tornado and COVID-19 Throw a Wrench in the Already-Challenging Census
May 5, 2020 – The Tennessean – How The Equity Alliance is supporting North Nashville after the tornadoes
April 23, 2020 – The Guardian – ‘We can’t afford to wait’: coronavirus could shut out droves of new US voters
April 8, 2020 – Rolling Stone – The Coronavirus Is Also Attacking the Ballot Box
March 17, 2020 – WTVF News Channel 5, Open Line – Tornadoes Increase North Nashville Gentrification
March 9, 2020 – 90.3 WPLN News – Organizers Share Tips To Avoid Predatory Developers And Fake Contractors In North Nashville
March 9, 2020 – The Tennessean – North Nashville needs shift from material to monetary as tornado recovery continues
March 8, 2020 – WSMV News Channel 4 – Rush to protect from rain, tornado victims should beware scammers
March 8, 2020 – WTVF News Channel 5 – North Nashville residents urged not to sell homes
March 8, 2020 – WZTV Fox 17 – Homeowners of tornado-stricken properties in Nashville advised not to sell
March 6, 2020 – The Nashville Scene – After the Tornado, Vultures Descend on North Nashville
March 6, 2020 – CityLab – After Tornado, Nashville Braces for Disaster Capitalism
October 26, 2019 – NPR Weekend Edition – LISTEN: How to Respond When Election Interference Targets African American Voters
October 16, 2019 – Washington Examiner – Black Women Suffragists Set the Bar for African Americans at the Polls Today
August 14, 2019 – Pew Charitable Trusts/Stateline – Tennessee Made It Harder to Register Voters. Activists Consider What’s Next.
May 24, 2019 – Washington Post – How a large-scale effort to register black voters led to a crackdown in Tennessee
April 16, 2019 – New York Times – Tennessee Advances Bill That Could Make It Harder to Register New Voters
April 13, 2019 – CNN – Tennessee wants to make it harder to hold voter registration drives
February 15, 2019 – Daily Memphian – Diverse coalition backs easier restoration of felon voting rights
October 27, 2018 – ThinkProgress – Fresh from victory after ballot access fight, organizers in Tennessee energize black voters
October 25, 2018 – Nashville PRIDE – Equity Alliance and Tumblr team up for #VotingIsLit Community Block Party
September 29, 2018 – NewsChannel 5 – 200 Man Stand Encourages Community To Register To Vote
July 19, 2018 – Nashville PRIDE – Black Women’s Empowerment Brunch held
July 19, 2018 – Tennessee Tribune – New Guide Out for Minority Professionals (mention)
July 14, 2018 – The Tennessean – Bredesen: Trump’s call whether to meet with Putin following indictment of Russians (mention)
June 28, 2018 – Nashville PRIDE – The Equity Alliance introduces Black Women for Tennessee
April 19, 2018 – The Tennessean – Why black churches in Nashville are ramping up voter registration efforts in 2018
April 2, 2018 – The Tennessee Tribune – The Equity Alliance Releases Nashville Voters Guide
March 17, 2018 – The Tennessean – Opinion: Black Votes Have Always Mattered
March 29, 2018 – The Tennessee Tribune – Voter Registration Ends Tuesday
August 24, 2017 – WSMV Channel 4 – Meeting planned to discuss Greer Stadium redevelopment
August 30, 2017 – Nashville Post – Cloud Hill critics want Metro to reconsider
August 30, 2017 – The Tennessean – Transit coalition quietly forms to boost Mayor Barry’s funding referendum in Nashville
September 1, 2017 – The Tennessean Op-Ed – It’s time to make the black vote count
September 7, 2017 – The Tennessean – Nashville mayor, boosters to launch petition-drive for transit funding referendum
September 8, 2017 – The Tennessean – Who’s on the coalition backing Mayor Barry’s transit funding referendum
September 11, 2017 – Nashville Business Journal – Coalition of nearly 40 groups backs Mayor Barry’s transit push
September 26, 2017 – The Tennessean Letters to the Editor – Transit debate must include all voices
December 12, 2017 – The Tennessee Tribune – Equity Alliance Leaders Endorse Project Register
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