Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
Former Mississippi Sheriff’s Deputy Hunter Elward received a 20-year prison sentence on Tuesday, March 19, for the torture of two Black men in 2023. Elward pleaded guilty in August to federal charges of discharge of a firearm during a crime of viole...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
Alabama Republicans have stirred controversy with the passage of a divisive bill targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (D.E.I.) efforts in public colleges. The legislation slashes funding for diversity programs and imposes restrictions on discu...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
Coach Steve Schweitzer was my high school basketball coach. I entered the Courter Tech High School gym to try out for the basketball team in the fall of 1970. There, before my very eyes, stood my coach. I had no idea what organized sports would do f...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
In a move that sharpens the national conversation on religious freedoms and educational policy, the Satanic Temple has filed a lawsuit against Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS), alleging discrimination that infringes on constitutional and civil ri...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
In a move that sharpens the national conversation on religious freedoms and educational policy, the Satanic Temple has filed a lawsuit against Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS), alleging discrimination that infringes on constitutional and civil ri...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
Amidst escalating turmoil in Haiti, a recent exodus of U.S. citizens fleeing the violence underscores broader concerns about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Caribbean nation. As conflict rages on in regions like the Middle East and Eastern...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
Remember when we were all freaking out about playing time and how much depth this team was filled with?& I’d like to go back to that time about now, as there are some real concerns with this roster going into the week before the regular season....
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
Brian Platt (Carlos Moreno/KCUR) Background In early 2021, Andrea Dorch was hired as Director of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Officer (CREO). CREO is tasked with upholding civil rights and promoting equal opportunity within the city–over...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
Those who can, teach. Those who can’t, but want their narrative told anyway, try satire.Somewhere in the basic code of screenwriting is a mantra that says, “Show don’t tell.” If you have a message, and you dispense it visually, audiences are smart e...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
By: Taylor Weiter CINCINNATI — President Joe Biden on Tuesday easily won the Democratic primary in Ohio as he and former President Donald Trump prepare for a rematch of the 2020 election. Biden won the Ohio primary, Decision Desk HQ projects....
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
It took a couple of bites at the apple, but Shelby County Commissioners approved a state-required report on a set of bail reforms 8-3-1 during the March 18 meeting. The report will be sent to state officials. It is required to hit their desks on Apri...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
Organizers in Minnesota at a news conference on February 26, 2024, urging Minnesotans to vote “uncommitted” in their March 5 primary to protest President Joe Biden’s handling of the genocide in Palestine (Credit: Dymanh Chhoun | Sa...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
By Katherine O’Malley | Stacker It’s time to close the funding gap and open more women-owned small businesses. As of 2019, there were more than 13 million women-owned businesses (including sole proprietorships and employe...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
In a heartfelt display of gratitude and community spirit, Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church recently unveiled a street sign dedicated to the legacy of Rev. O.C. Collins, Jr. The ceremony, which took place on March 17, brought out family, friends an...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 8 months ago
Memphis Black Restaurant Week is back and residents are already well into their culinary adventures through the city’s Black-owned restaurants, enjoying special deals and supporting local businesses. Launched in 2016, MBRW is a powerful initiat...
