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Sonja Harris-Haywood comes to Nashville from administrative role in Ohio

Op-Ed: Roe passed nearly 50 years ago, and every day thereafter was a defense. To go on offense, we must lead with a Black feminism framework.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — “Adulting” was not going great for Tia Freeman. She had lost her scholarship at the University of Tennessee and enlisted in the Air Force. As she finished training to be an analyst, she got pregnant despite being on birth control. Both her parents worked, so the child care they could provide was

"Adulting" was not going great for Tia Freeman. She had lost her scholarship at the University of Tennessee and enlisted in the Air Force. As she finished training to be an analyst, she got pregnant despite being on birth control.

Black women could be especially constrained in states that plan to ban most abortion access if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

Students from four Historically Black College and University medical schools will be selected for clinical rotations with NFL team medical staffs this year.

The NFL will add students from four historically Black college and university medical schools to clinical rotations with team medical staffs this year as part of the leagues diversity initiative.

The number of abortions carried out in Tennessee has been dropping for the last decade as Republicans have imposed more restrictions. At this point, Black women account for roughly half of all the state’s abortions, driving equity concerns as an all-out ban looms.

Abbott, Amazon, Meharry, Panattoni, SP-Teri announce updates