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Book tells story of first Black Navy SEAL Bill Goines

By Rodney Walkerwalkerprof1@gmail.com Bill Goines is an American hero with an exceptional life story—they say it’s destined for the Big Screen. He completed three tours in Vietnam fighting the Communist Viet Cong and orchestrated over 100 dang...

Black scientist discovered leprosy treatment in the 1920s

By Mark M. Lambert: Hansen’s disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today – and that’s partly thanks to a curious tree and the work of a pioneering young scientist in the 1920s. Centuries prior to her discovery, sufferers had no remedy for lepros...

Freeze Rents. Arrest Netanyahu. Replace Adams. Meet The 33-Year-Old Socialist Running For New York Mayor.

By Team Zeteo & Mehdi Hasan Photos: Zeteo\Wikimedia Commons Like most years, New York City spent much of 2024 at the epicenter of the most pressing stories in the United States, from college campus protests for Palestine to the trial of Do...

It was a great week to be a sports fan in Memphis

It was a top-notch week for Memphis Sports. Home teams not only won, but had decisive wins. Upsets too. The Grizzlies ran through their four-game stand. They defeated the Portland Trailblazers, Detroit Pistons, the New Orleans Pelicans and Indi...

Starbucks’ Refreshers rank as healthiest holiday coffee drinks

By Lauren WardThe holiday season is the perfect time of year to enjoy a cup of coffee, whether you’re settling into a coffee shop armchair and catching up with friends, or pulling into a drive-thru for a quick reprieve while running errands.&am...

MASE completes late-game comeback to advance to 1A Championship Game

The road to the BlueCross Bowl saw Memphis-area high school football teams deliver heart-stopping moments, historic comebacks, and championship dreams realized in the TSSAA state semifinals on Friday night. From MASE’s thrilling last-minute victory t...

The Hair Kitchen Table: Unfiltered beauty conversation

ContributedJoin your favorite beauty professionals for an *Unfiltered* conversation designed to make your next appointment even better! We’re diving into real talk about what keeps the beauty industry thriving—covering topics like the importanc...

Poem: Holiday Hustle

By Wanda HaynesEnjoy yourself this holiday season like never before. Hang a great big wreath on the front door.Design a fancy holiday card this year. Include a kind wish for a happy New Year.Be sure and visit Santa at the mall and plan on having a ba...

Study: 208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight

By Marie Ng Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the U.S. were classified as being clinically overweight or obese in 2021. The rates have more than doubled compared with 1990. Without urgent intervention, our study forecasts tha...

Grizzlies overcome slow start, top Pacers 136-121

Memphis will take its six game win streak on the road as Jaren Jackson, Jr. scored 25 points to lead the Grizzlies over a fast-starting Pacers unit 136-121 on Sunday, Dec. 1 to wrap up a four game homestand. The Grizzlies started the second quarter w...

From Bach to Beyonce, why a church orchestra aims to lift up young musicians of color

By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press ANAHEIM, California (AP) — For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and passionate about playing the violin. She has now found that space at a local church....