Off and running … Dr. Carnita Atwater, founder of the New Chicago Performing Arts Center, 1036 Firestone Ave., filed her petition for the Democratic Primary for governor of Tennessee at the Shelby County Election Commission on Monday (Feb. 7). Holding slave-era chains from the museum she operates, Atwater told supporters that in seeking the nomination she is “standing on community leadership” she has delivered and the jobs she has created for decades. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley/The New Tri-State Defender)