Sullivan County commissioner calls Juneteenth a ‘woke holiday’
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Sullivan County commissioner calls Juneteenth a ‘woke holiday’

Byharvestdempac

Published by WJHL, Reporter Slater Teague, May 18, 2023 BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Sullivan County Commission voted to officially recognize Juneteenth, but not before one commissioner called it a “woke holiday.” Commissioners voted 17–4 Thursday night to recognize the General Assembly’s designation of Juneteenth as an official holiday and to make it a paid…

Legal Defense Fund urges state to fairly compensate Black farmers in path of BlueOval road
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Legal Defense Fund urges state to fairly compensate Black farmers in path of BlueOval road

Byharvestdempac

Published by Tennessee Lookout: Reporter Anita Wadhwani – May 15, 2021 The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund is putting state transportation officials on notice to fairly compensate Black farmers whose property lies in the path of a roadway being constructed to benefit Ford Motor Company’s BlueOval City campus. The organization urged the state to…