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City Council wants ‘street takeovers’ to stop

Following a weekend street “takeover” incident near the Memphis International Airport, Memphis City Council Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee members pressed interim Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis on solutions to an enduring st...

White House touts historic increase in black wealth and economic recovery

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Circumventing criticism from pundits who say Democrats, including the Biden Administration, have done little to advance the Black community, the White House had released a special report unveiling...

Black women in the US 6 times more likely to be murdered than white women

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The startling and enduring differences in murder rates between Black and white women in the United States have been highlighted in a new analysis published in th...

Motor, Voter: MATA and Elections Commission team up to offer FREE rides to polls on Feb. 23

In an effort to increase voter accessibility, the Shelby County Election Commission and Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) have teamed up for a unique initiative. On February 23, 2023, they will offer free bus rides across Memphis, coinciding with...

Pay to NOT play: Jackson State forks over $800K in Southern Heritage Classic settlement

Remember that time Jackson State University said it was going to skip the Southern Heritage Classic? Regardless of what the contract said? Well, The Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Mississippi is reporting that withdrawing from the Southern Heritage Class...

Bob Marley: One Love – a captivating film that keeps his legacy alive

By Dwight Brown Film Critic for DwightBrownInk.com and NNPA News Wire (***)& It’s like Bob Marley never left this earth. Credit his infectious music for keeping his legacy alive.& When you hear a Marley song, you get a fresh feeli...

Unbelievably Real-Looking AI Video Model Shatters Media Reality & Sparks Intense Debate

In a recent unveiling that has sparked widespread discourse, the most popular AI company in the world, OpenAI, introduced Sora, a text-to-video model designed to transform written prompts into detailed video clips. See some examples below;...

Unbelievably Real-Looking AI Video Model Sparks Intense AI Ethics Debate

Chevrolet and NNPA offer $10k scholarship to HBCU students

By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In a bid to amplify Black voices and highlight diverse stories, Chevrolet, in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), invites budding jo...

PHOTOS: Lady Tigers clinch hard-fought OT win over Rice, 79-74

In an electrifying overtime battle, the University of Memphis women’s basketball team clinched a 79-74 victory against Rice. This triumph not only marked a significant win for the team but also celebrated head coach Alex Simmons’ 100th ca...

Kappas present major donation to St. Jude during Vicennium Partnership Banquet

On Monday, February 19, 2024, the Memphis Alumni and Kappa Beta Chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. celebrated more than two decades of partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The momentous occasion was marked by the “V...

End-of-life planning made easy: Expert tips for peaceful transitions

By Sara Maples, MD How prepared are you for your homegoing? The healthcare decisions you make today can make the end-of-life experience a whole lot easier for you and your family. As a palliative care and hospice physician, I work with people...

Florida’s “Freedom Schools” empower black youth with history

By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes Jr.,& Chairman Teaching Our Own History “I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such, I’m for whoever and what...

In Pursuit of Black Love: A Conversation About Black Love & Its Revolutionary Power

Scene of Darius (Laurenz Tate) and Nina (Nia Long) Sitting in the Poetry Bar from Love Jones, 1997 When I think of Black love, I think of beauty. Beautiful Black bodies lost in the moonlight of their skin. I think of my parents. I think of my gr...