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Beloved Cincinnati resident Sandra Beaver Hartley passes at 78

By Shawn Robert Jensen Our beloved Mother, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Friend; Sandra Beaver Hartley passed from this world Sunday Morning, February 11, 2024. Sandy was 78 years old. She was a resident of Cincinnati. S...

Dr. Ruth M. Bunyan: Trailblazing African American nursing educator

Contributed by The Family Dr. Ruth Vivian Moore Hemphill Bunyan, BSN, MSN, Ed.D., age 92, was born in Hinton, Ky., on April 23, 1931, and died in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Feb. 9, 2024. She was the offspring of Edith Mae Moore and C. Roscoe Moor...

If it seems like Memphis Mayor Paul Young is everywhere, it’s because he kinda is

On Wednesday, February 28, the Black Business Association of Memphis held a meet and greet hosted by Brian Clay, CEO of Greater Memphis Media, Inc., in his studio located at 494 North Hollywood. The who’s who invitation-only event included a t...

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune part two: A spectacular sci-fi adventure

By Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire (***1/2)& How deep is the sand? How high is the sky?& Director/writer Denis Villeneuve knows how to make a throw-down sci-fi epic. He proved that with his capti...

Find your zen at Freedom Center’s Yoga in the Grand Hall

By Cody Hefner Freedom Center& The Freedom Center is helping you find your zen with its new Yoga in the Grand Hall program. On the second Sunday each month, the Freedom Center is inviting you to practice yoga in its gorgeous Grand Hall, o...

‘Look Back, Launch Forward’ event celebrates and commemorates Memphis 13

By Sherri Neely, Special to the Tri-State Defender Recently, the Memphis community gathered for an extraordinary event, “Look Back, Launch Forward,” a collaboration between The Memphis 13 Foundation and the Crosstown Arts Film Series, hel...

Cincinnati’s hair salon empress: Sarah Fossett’s inspiring legacy

By Sean E. Andres research support& from Queens of Queen City Born enslaved in Charleston, South Carolina, to Rufus and Judith Mayrant on June 26, 1826, Sarah was a “noble, lovable character.” As a young girl, Sarah was sent to New Or...

KC’s First-Ever Pre-Arrest Diversion Program Would Be an Investment in People

Decarcerate KC leader Kevin Morgan speaks at a rally in July of 2023. A man wearing a shirt that says “We Keep Us Safe” stands in the foreground. (@DecarcerateKC on Instagram) Some say Kansas City is on the come-up, but the truth is we’re at a ti...

Upper Deck Golf coming to GABP – June 28-30

By Michael E. Anderson Reds Public Relations Upper Deck Golf is coming to Great American Ball Park, giving fans an exclusive opportunity to play a round of golf inside the iconic home of the Reds on Friday, June 28 to Sunday June 30, 2024....

NDG Book Review: ‘How to Live Free in a Dangerous World

By Terri Schlichenmeyer Do you really need three pairs of shoes? The answer is probably yes: you can’t dance in hikers, you can’t shop in stilettos, you can’t hike in clogs. So what else do you overpack on this long-awaited trip? Extra shorts, extra...

Film Review: ‘Dune: Part Two’ is a sandy, captivating film

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic (***1/2) How deep is the sand? How high is the sky? Director/writer Denis Villeneuve knows how to make a throw-down sci-fi epic. He proved that with his captivating production Dune (2021), which won six 2022 Oscars® f...

Remembering a Giant of the Community

In Memorium Dr. W. Larry Lundy Funeral Services and Remembrances Planned (Editor’s Note: Dr. Lundy was very well known to us, as he was one of our first advertisers and friends back in 1991 when we still puiblished under the name “Minority Opportunit...

College admission and financial aid decisions delayed amidst rollout issues

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent Delays in financial aid decisions have tempered the excitement of many students who have received acceptance letters from their top colleges in a year already full of uncertainties. The late releas...

Dallas CASA’s ‘Cherish the Children’ addresses state of child welfare

Dallas CASA will host the 2024 Cherish the Children luncheon Friday, April 19 at The Omni Dallas with a panel of important speakers addressing some of Dallas’ greatest challenges facing children. The luncheon’s slate of speakers includes: Latosha Her...

Research and customized care make aging with Multiple Sclerosis better

(Newswise) — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Physician scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine are studying why multiple sclerosis (MS) worsens as patients grow older. MS is a condition where the body’s immune system mi...