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Presidential election on a knife’s edge as early votes pour in

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent With the 2024 presidential election just two weeks away, early voting is surging nationwide as both parties make their final push to secure crucial ballots. Early voting data has begun to shed ligh...

WATCH: Memphis Urban League hosts panel discussion on Project 2025

The Memphis Urban League recently hosted a crucial discussion on Project 2025, a national initiative designed to empower and mobilize African American voters, especially ahead of the 2024 elections. Held at the Memphis Urban League headquarters, this...

Memphis Metropolitan Green Financial Corp. launched to fund Sustainable Development

The Memphis Metropolitan Land Bank Authority unveiled a Green Bank this week to boost sustainable development in Memphis and Shelby County, aiming to provide critical financing for projects focused on energy efficiency, green infrastructure, and rene...

Understanding the science behind Snickers

By Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison From their caramel centers to chocolatey coatings, several widely used candy-making processes go into the production of a single Snickers bar. NurPhoto / Contributor via Getty Images It’s Halloween....

Commission to weigh options on circuit court raises; approves budget increase for office

A resolution for cash-strapped Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk employees will receive a side-by-side comparison with a yet-to-be-seen administration proposal next month. Members of the Shelby County Commission voted 8-3 to send the matter back to c...

FINAL COUNTDOWN: Best in Black Awards voting ends Nov. 1

Time is running out to make your voice heard! Voting for the 2024 Best in Black Awards ends on November 1 at 11:59 PM, and with more than 7,000 votes cast so far, the excitement is building as we get closer to revealing this year’s winners. The Tri-S...

Matt’s Take — Bengals Season is Likely Cooked

After a devastating loss to the Eagles that I don’t even want to recap, Cincinnati now finds themselves at 3-5 with playoff hopes dwindling every week. The same disappointment Sunday after Sunday continues and it’s time to come to the realization tha...

Grizzlies’ Defense Collapse in the Second Half and Fall to the Bulls

The new-look Memphis Grizzlies aim to push the tempo for a full 48 minutes. While that’s not always realistic with rotating lineups, it becomes even harder when one of the best point guards in the league is sidelined. Ja Morant missed Monday night’s...

Lebron and Bronny James make NBA history a family affair

By Jamal Baker NDG Contributing Writer Witnessing father-son duos play on the same team at the highest level always calls for flowers to be given. Lebron and Bronny James became the first father-son duo to play in an NBA game together on Tuesday, Oct...

Collierville Defeats Whitehaven to Championship Hopes Alive

With only two games left in the regular season, the Collierville Dragons and Whitehaven Tigers met to stay in the running for the 6A Region 8 Championship. The Dragons entered the game ranked fourth in the state, while Whitehaven was ranked ninth. Co...

Tips for carving a longer-lasting jack-o’-lantern

The pumpkin on the right has a fungal disease known as black rot. Matt Kasson, CC BY-SA For many Americans, pumpkins mean that fall is here. In anticipation, coffee shops, restaurants and grocery stores start their pumpkin flavor promotions in late A...

Tigers Survives Charlotte’s Late Charge for Homecoming Win

The 2024 University of Memphis Homecoming celebration should have been drama-free. The Tigers entered the game as heavy favorites, looking to keep their hopes alive for the American Athletic Conference Championship game. Memphis secured a last-minute...

Kansas City’s Hip Hop Infrastructure is Taking Shape, Thanks to a New Generation of Artists

Phantom Pesos, May 1st, 2024 Kansas City, the birthplace of Tech N9Ne and, more recently, the SleazyWorldGo entourage, still flies under the radar compared to hip hop giants like Atlanta, Chicago, and New York. However, the city boasts its own...

Racial trauma has profound mental health consequence – a Black clinical psychologist explains and offers 5 ways to heal

Racial trauma can cause feelings of isolation among Black people. Taiyou Nomachi/Getty Images Since European expansion into the Americas, white people have demonized Black people and portrayed them as undesirable, violent and hypersexual. Originally,...

A brief history of former presidents running for reelection: 3 losses, 1 win and 1 still TBD

By Graeme Mack, University of Richmond Theodore Roosevelt speaks during the Progressive campaign of 1912. AP Photo This year’s presidential election has a former president, Donald Trump, running for a nonconsecutive term. It’s the fifth time in U.S....