Kirk Franklin arrives at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Earlier this year, Kirk Franklin set out on a quest to locate his long-lost biological father.   However, after 53 years, the reunion seemed to be even more profound than he had anticipated.  The cameras captured when Franklin received an unexpected revelation about his biological father. The gospel icon made the heartfelt decision to transform this emotional footage into a short documentary.  The 35-minute “Father’s Day: A Kirk Franklin Story” production coincides with the release of his upcoming album of the same title on October 6th.  The moment also provided an opportunity for him to reestablish a connection with his estranged eldest son, Kerrion, who he had not seen in over a decade.

Labor Day week is one of those rare weeks where many people work only four days, having Monday off for the federal holiday. Now, imagine doing that every week.

It turns out a growing number of businesses, and even some schools are throwing their support behind a four-day workweek. North College Hill High School in southwest Ohio is one of those schools.

Students and teachers are part of a unique experiment: a four-day week.

Algebra teacher Kara Graham says coming in just four days, with Monday a planning day, makes her work-life balance so much easier.

"I don't have to spend all day Sunday sitting at my computer doing my schoolwork. I have so much less stress," she said.

Many other industries are giving it a shot, too.

Job listings post four-day weeks

FlexJobs recently posted a list of companies with four-day workweeks. Among them is G2i, which connects companies to software developers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee State University (TSU) students went to the U.S. capital after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Education Department revealed that the university was owed $2.1 billion from the state of Tennessee.

The university said the group of students will meet with members of the Congressional Black Caucus and others for answers and support.

In a letter to Gov. Bill Lee, the USDA wrote that TSU has caused a severe financial gap and that in the last 30 years alone, an additional $2,147,784,704 would have been available for the university.

The USDA told Lee that TSU has not been able to advance in ways that are on par with the University of Tennessee-Knoxville due to unbalanced funding.