Happy International Women's Day!
The Equity Alliance is a woman founded and led organization that fully recognizes the visionary, creative, and magnetic blessing of women. We appreciate every woman who has partnered, worked, donated, volunteered, cheered, petitioned, marched, registered voters, or showed up in any of many ways to support us. Never forget that you are enough, worth it, and cherished.
May every woman and everyone who loves a woman, celebrate the power of womanhood.
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Be one of the first 25 attendees and your meal is on us.
We can't wait to break bread and break down the state of education in Tennessee with you tonight at Kingdom Café & Grill, 2610 Jefferson St, Nashville, TN 37208 from 6-8:30pm.
Timothy Hughes, Policy Consultant for the Black Clergy Collaborative of Memphis, will moderate the informative discussion covering federal funding for K-12, 3rd grade retention amendments, and state-led attacks on Tennessee State University with panelists:
- Tanya Coates, President of the Tennessee Education Association
- Christiane Buggs, Chair of the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education
- Tequila Johnson, Executive Director of The Equity Alliance and Tennessee State University Alumni
Let us know you'll be there!
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Whew, chile.
We've shared how House Bill 0048/Senate Bill 0087 aim to reduce the Metro Nashville and Davidson County Council size and representation. Well, the latest news is that Tennessee House Republicans have passed the bill, with Democrats rejecting it.
What will this bill do?
- Reduce the council's size from 40 members to 20 members
- Increase term limits from 3 years to 4 years
- Change the election cycle to August 2024 and members will take office September 1, 2024
- Eliminate run off elections
- Reapportion council districts based on the 2020 U.S. Census
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We are proud to announce the latest graduates of our signature program, the LiberTEA Collective.
Cohort 7 participants have earned their title of Liberator by actively engaging in 8-weeks of civic and political curriculum rooted in Black healing and liberation. They are positioned to bring solutions to the rapid legislative regression, socially bankrupt behavior, and harmful state of our state.
Collectively, they are:
- Citizens and constituents
- Degreed and disabled
- Spouses, parents, godparents, rising or already rich aunties
- Business owners, non-profit founders, and board candidates
- Proud to be Black and sitting with the what ifs of being proud to be American
- Disruptors, delegates, and dynamic forces for continuing the Lord’s work and good trouble
Most importantly, they are ready to authentically activate at a higher level.
We salute the LiberTEA Collective Cohort 7 and look forward to their evolving journey.
As pictured above:
[Back row]
- Candace Taylor (Antioch)
- Cassandra Anderson (Madison)
- Yonée Gibson (Memphis)
- Rafiah Muhammad-McCormick (Murfreesboro)
- Kayla Prowell (Nashville)
- Tereva Parham (Antioch)
- Faith Walls (Nashville)
[Front row]
- P. Moses (Memphis)
- Jessica Thompson (Nashville)
- Kennetha Patterson (Nashville)
- Nakeisha Ricks-Pettyjohn (Nashville)
- Annie Paraison (La Vergne)
- Joshua Wesley (Nashville)
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SHOUT OUT TO CHEF CHARLOTTE
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The Equity Alliance appreciates Chef Charlotte Miller and the hospitable staff of Yay Yay's on Jefferson for always providing a top notch experience for events, including the recent LiberTEA Collective graduation.
Click here to watch Chef Charlotte explain in less than 30 seconds how The Equity Alliance contributed to the business acquiring its first location.
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Let's do this together.
Our state legislators are too comfortable working against the needs and desires of Tennesseans - especially Black Tennesseans. We must show and prove to them that we will not stand for our rights, livelihoods, and best interests to be dismissed or disrespected.
Stand with us by investing in our mission, work, and results.
With your help we will continue to stand on the local and statewide frontlines with communities and causes. You are a vital part of building an unrelenting force of democracy defenders and engaged constituents.
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