Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
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...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
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...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
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...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
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...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
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 m...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
By Melissa Vince Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission& COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission announced the winners of the annual Ohio MLK Awards honoring the service...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
The LeMoyne-Owen College is set to introduce men’s volleyball to its athletic program in the 2024-2025 season, joining the ranks of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (SIAC) NCAA Division II teams. This development makes LeMoyne-...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
Among soul music fans, few things are as emotionally charged as comparisons between Stax Records and Motown. And now the Soulsville Foundation’s 2024 Black History Month production commemorates both labels in its 2024 Black History Month original pro...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
Denton Loudermill, a Kansas City Chiefs fan cuffed during last week’s mass shooting and mistakenly identified in social media rumors as the shooter, seeks to clear his name. Image from Getty Many may be familiar with this picture of a man i...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
As we here at The New Tri-State Defender pause to reflect on African-American History Month, my own journey has brought me to make these bold recommendations: There should be a class called “The History of Memphis.” This class should be mandatory; T...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
Contributed by Cincinnati NAACP On February 12th, 2024, the Cincinnati NAACP proudly unveiled our mobile Civic Engagement Vehicle, granting a hopefully, heartening first glimpse at our custom-wrapped vehicle to the public. The Civic Engagement...
Lifestyle / Hot Topics Talk - 10 months ago
Contributed The inaugural Legacy Pointe Church’s Northern Corridor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration was held January 11 at the church at 6280 Kugler Mill Road, Cincinnati, 45236. The program honored the message and mission of King and is...
