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Meet Entrepreneur Behind The Newest Black-Owned Luxury Fragrance Brand

Photos: American Luxury Unlimited (ALU)\BlackBusiness.com Meet Patrick Whitney, the Founder and CEO of American Luxury Unlimited (ALU), one of few Black-owned luxury fragrances brands that offers a unique and sophisticated selection for both men and...

OECS Explores New Global Model Of Engagement For Higher, Technical, And Vocational Education

By OECS Photos: OECS\Wikimedia Commons\Facebook\George Brown College Learners across the OECS are poised to benefit from a new model of engagement for Higher as well as Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) which will empower them, through know...

New Jersey: POP Announces March Calling For Ceasefire In Gaza, Justice For Palestinians

By Lawrence Hamm Photos: Facebook\YouTube Screenshots The People’s Organization For Progress (POP) March for Ceasefire in Gaza and Justice For Palestinians will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023, starting 12 noon, at the Lincoln Statue, 12 Sp...

A guide to Kwanzaa in Memphis celebrations

The seven-day observance of Kwanzaa kicks off with two celebrations of the principle of Umoja – Unity – on Tuesday (December 26). Mid-South Kwanzaa, Inc., which is coordinating celebrations throughout the week, will get the annual cultural heritage o...

Are The Jews Still A Godly “Chosen People” Today?

By Robert Kimball Shinkoskey Photos: YouTube Screenshots Since October 7th, writers in Israel and America have been trying to understand a myriad of issues surrounding the war in Gaza. These include the history of Jewish victimization and antisemiti...

Tigers squeak by Vanderbilt ‘test’

David Jones scored 28 points, including 21 in the second half, as No. 23 Memphis held on to escape with a 77-75 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday. Jahvon Quinerly added 13 points for Memphis (10-2). Ezra Manjon led Vanderbilt with 22 points, while...

Funding for Rugby nets approval from County Commission and City Council

With the clock winding down on 2023, Shelby County commissioners Monday carried across the goal line a much-debated resolution to fund a $1.1 million rugby field on the site of the old Vance Middle School. After weeks of haggling and stalled votes, c...

Collins Chapel mounts book drive with children in Juvenile Court custody in mind

by Florence M. Howard — Members from Collins Chapel CME Church recently delivered their first donation of books for the book nook at Memphis and Shelby County Juvenile Court. The book nook is a vending machine that dispenses free books for youn...

Grand opening signals a new downtown dining experience

ESCO Restaurant and Tapas became the newest addition to the Memphis’ downtown dining scene with its recent grand opening. Envisioned as becoming Memphis’ “go-to destination for exquisite tapas and an unparalleled dining experience,” the venue is a fr...

Tennessee Innocence Project client Artis Whitehead released from prison

After serving two decades for a robbery that occurred at B.B. King’s Blues Club on Beale Street., Artis Whitehead has been released from prison. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Jennifer Fitzgerald issued a written order vacating his conviction aft...

We Must Stop Hypocritical “Small Government” Republicans From Restricting Women’s Abortion Rights

By Senator Bernie Sanders Photos: YouTube Screenshots The Dobbs Supreme Court decision last year which overturned Roe v. Wade was a major blow against human freedom and women’s rights – and a giant step forward for reactionary politics and sexism....

Poetry: “One Of Humanity’s Windows Into The Raw Unknown”

By Robert Koehler \PeaceVoice Photos: YouTube Screenshots What’s ordinary about life suddenly becomes sacred. This is my definition of poetry — my deepest plunge into being alive. It seems more relevant than ever, as innocent blood flows in the war...

Europe’s Far-Right Obstructing Progress On Immigration, Climate Change

Photos: YouTube Screenshots Politics in the European Union provides a good example of how the best intentions in dealing with climate change can be thwarted. A European Green Deal aimed at fighting climate change has run into far-right opposition th...

New York Mayor Adams Tried To Stop Policing Bill By Horse-Trading Budget Cuts NYC Councilmember Says

Photos: YouTube Screenshots Mayor Eric Adams told at least one member of the City Council he would restore cuts to their favorite programs if they agreed to vote against a police transparency bill the mayor and NYPD officials vigorously opposed, acc...

Amnesty International: UN Resolution To Expedite Humanitarian Aid To Gaza Important But Insufficient Step

By Amnesty International Photos: YouTube Screenshots In response to the United Nations Security Council adoption of a compromise resolution calling for “urgent steps to immediately allow safe andunhindered and expanded humanitarian access” to Gaza an...