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Hana Ali

Hana Ali

Hana Ali is a healthcare executive, a business owner, an entrepreneur, a poet at heart, a wife, and a mother. Hana is a former candidate for State House 45 and currently serves as a Chairperson for Sumner County Democratic Party.

COMMENTARY
Cars line up at Nashville's Nissan Stadium for passengers to get COVID-19 testing in 2020. (Photo: John Partipilo)

2020 was a huge taker

By: - December 31, 2020

‘Twas the night before the new year, the last few minutes of 2019 and I had stayed awake way past my bedtime to enjoy my birthday. Trump was freshly impeached, and it felt like an early birthday present. My family and I  made plans for all things we would do in the New Year and […]

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Commentary: Islamaphobia in Tennessee is nothing new

By: - June 25, 2020

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Tennessee ranks second in the nation for largest number of hate groups with 38 based here, four of which are dedicated anti-Muslim groups.  The Anti-Defamation League, an organization that exposes extremism and delivers anti-bias education, says that from 2018 on, Tennessee has experienced more white supremacist incidents than […]