2023
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
2022
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
2021
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
2020
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
2019
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
2018
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
2017
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