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President Dr. Glenda Glover, president of Tennessee State University, speaks of a “call” resounding in the wake of 46-year-old George Floyd’s killing in Minnesota while in police custody.

Said Glover: “When George Floyd called out for his mother, he was calling out to all the mothers and women around the world for justice.”

Her latest column focuses on helping fellow travelers walk their talk.

Pivoting back to COVID-19, Shelby County government reports completing the coronavirus testing surge in the Division of Corrections.

Jim Beatty, executive director of the African American Golfer’s Digest, says, “I have been reading the statements from senior officials from various leading golf organizations over the past few days.
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