NNPA NEWSWIRE — Bernice A. King joined the children of late civil rights champions the Rev. C.T. Vivian, and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, in blasting voter...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Author Mia J. Davis recalled the incubator in which “The Adventures of Izzy” was born. “While our children were locked down in...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We will work together to diversify the healthcare provider pipeline and advance health care education,” said Dr. James Hildreth, the president of Meharry...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The last few months have made the truths of being Black in America clear to all. We have watched as a pandemic killed...
THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — “I actually moved our son’s desk from his room into my workspace to help him understand, WE ARE STILL LEARNING AND...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For some time, concerns about Parchman have rankled inmates, family members, and others, including hip-hop superstar Jay-Z who is suing the state demanding...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On Tuesday, January 14, hip-hop superstar Jay-Z sued the head of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and the warden on behalf of 29...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — To friends and those who knew him best, Mr. Robinson was a fierce advocate for public housing residents. Others held a much...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — At some point in the future, the lighting in the athletic locker rooms at Riverview K-8 School likely will mostly go unnoticed. Such...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The 2019 Soulsville USA Festival brought its annual – and ample – supply of joy, entertainment, camerderie and adventure to the historic Soulsville...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Pen the title Shelby County Sheriff to that reflection and add the name Floyd Bonner Jr. and you have a point of...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — On September 20, Playback Memphis staged its second annual Frayser Matters performance, but it was a first appearance for the members of...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — At the start of the season, Mitchell High head football coach Nathan Cole had a message for his team. To go further than...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — It’s not like Monday was the first time these new-look Grizzlies started sluggishly on the offensive end. Against both Maccabi Haifa and the...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — After earlier serving notice that property values in the Orange Mound Community had declined by up to 30 percent over the last 10...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Dr. Willie W. Herenton’s mayoral-bid supporters filled his Westwood headquarters Thursday evening full of hope and dreaming of another history-making night, but it...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — A summer of speculation about the Memphis Grizzlies has come to a close. Now we’re close to finding out what kind of team...
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — HAFSAT ABIOLA is one of three honorees selected for the National Civil Rights Museum’s 28th Annual Freedom Award to held on October 30....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Their selection to the Hall of Fame, an honor based on character, conduct, and off-field contributions, comes 51 years after the U.S. Olympic...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — A massive $990 million development is taking shape in Downtown Memphis that promises opportunity and innovation for the entire city. On Thursday night...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — With the Frayser Exchange Club meeting as the setting, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris on Thursday pitched his plan to fight poverty...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The Memphis Tigers kicked off their campaign for their third consecutive American Conference Western Division championship against the Navy Midshipmen last night. Sporting...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Pastor Dawson and the nearly 300-member congregation marked the church’s 159th anniversary with a program that marked the occasion and a season of...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Actress and native Memphian Elise Neal (“Hustle & Flow,” “Rosewood,” “Logan,” “The Hughleys”) has entered into a partnership with ArtUp. Neal will serve...
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert on Wednesday said she is angry and frustrated with the way Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ administration is...
