An internal investigation has began after an off-duty Tennessee police officer was knocked unconscious for allegedly making racist remarks to another guest at a wedding reception. Officers responding to the incident around 9 p.m. on June 26 found emergency personnel treating an unconscious person in the parking lot. Investigators said 22-year-old Tanner Holt, an off-duty […]
Tennessee State University (TSU) is inching closer to becoming the first historically Black college or university to have Division I men’s and women’s hockey teams. TSU officials and representatives from other stakeholders, including the Nashville Predators, NHL and College Hockey Inc., met last week to discuss a feasibility study that will determine the next steps in the historic […]
A lawsuit claims a Chattanooga police officers falsely arrested a Black man who had called 911 to report that a white teenager had crashed into a building according to News Channel 9. Last month Michael James filed a lawsuit against Chattanooga, TN city and several officers claiming they violated his civil rights during an incident that […]
Antonio Andrews, a former Tennessee Titans running back, is facing multiple charges after a bizarre domestic incident that took place last Wednesday WSMV-TV reports. The charges levied at Andrews include aggravated stalking, vandalism, violation of an ex-parte protective order, and harassment according to reporting by the Metro Police. Andrews was arrested after he met a […]
Tennessee’s first and only state-funded HBCU announced this week that it will begin offering a virtual app design and coding class in Africa, ABC News reports. Beginning this fall, the course will be made available through a partnership between Tennessee State University and the African Methodist Episcopal Church, which operates multiple schools in Africa. The […]
A Tennessee mother now says she wish she had never called the police on her daughter’s boyfriend after the incident ended with an officer fatally shooting him inside a Knoxville, Tennessee high school bathroom. Anthony J. Thompson Jr., a 17-year-old student at Austin-East Magnet High School, was fatally shot Knoxville police officer on April 12, […]
Former NFL running back Eddie George who played seven seasons for the Tennessee Titans is will now become the head coach of Tennessee State University’s football team. Earlier this week the school announced that it will not renew now former head coach Rod Reed’s contract according to ESPN. Reed has been the head coach since […]
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a woman who was present for Dr. King’s final moments is sharing her story for the very first time. TODAY’s Craig Melvin speaks with her exclusively at the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, which stands on the site of […]
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and did an interview with Karmen Jones the president of the Student Government Association. The position of SGA president is a highly respected role and there […]
Excerpts of Martin Luther King’s last speech. He delivered it on April 3, 1968, at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee. The next day, King was assassinated. #MLK #MatinLutherKing source Related Posts Top black actors | Worth Sharing Videos If you look at the history worldwide, Black people have contributed more than anybody else. They […]