Posts Tagged ‘Antonio Parkinson’
BLACK CAUCUS CHAIR ON THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE STATEMENT
NASHVILLE— State Representative Antonio Parkinson of Memphis released this statement on the comments made today, May 4, by Rep. Justin Lafferty on the Three-Fifths Compromise: “Conversations around race are always very uncomfortable in the Tennessee legislature. Rep. Lafferty’s statement about how the Three-Fifths Compromise was designed to end slavery was alarming, but the real insult…
Read MoreREP. PARKINSON, HOUSE SPEAKER SEXTON TO TOUR MEMPHIS NATURAL HAIR SALONS
MEMPHIS—Memphis State Representative Antonio Parkinson will take House Speaker Cameron Sexton on a tour of Natural Hair Salons in Memphis this morning. The purpose is to showcase the booming natural hair care business in the Memphis area and promote the region as the potential natural hair care capitol of the U.S. The visit will also…
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