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MATA board votes to hire TransPro consultants, city negotiating contracts

Memphis Area Transit Authority Board of Commissioners voted 5–4 Tuesday, Dec. 17, to temporarily hire consultants contracted to right the troubled transit system. An eventual vote to approve the hires of three TransPro executives will be held at a la...

CPR Testifies At City Council Hearing: NYPD Is Still Falling Short On Transparency

By Communities United for Police Reform Photos: Communities United for Police Reform\YouTube Screenshots New York, NY New York, NY – Tuesday, the New York City Council held a public safety committee hearing on the NYPD’s unconstitutional...

VP Harris signs Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (CA-12) attended the signing in the U.S. Capitol of her bipartisan legislation to honor the life and work of the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress. Vice Presid...

Council delays vote on proposed Chickasaw Gardens entrance gates…again

Resolutions to gate off two streets entering the Chickasaw Gardens neighborhood were pushed back to the new year after Memphis City Council members agreed to pause a vote on the long-simmering matter during a public hearing Tuesday, Dec. 17. Along wi...

Care Dementia a leader in communities

Tyra Oldham. Photo providedCaregiving is vital to our loved ones and clients. The role of care is challenging because care changes from moment to moment. For many the role of caring for another is complicated as care requires an understanding of the...

African American Chamber wins ‘Best in Ohio’ Award

By Keeyana Averykeeyana@agencysevenpr.com& & & The Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce(AACC) has been named the Best Chamber in Ohio for 2024 by Ohio Business Magazine. This honor recognizes th...

Celebrities who returned to the spotlight out of financial need

Even for the biggest stars, financial stability can be fleeting. Jim Carrey’s recent return to acting is a reminder that sometimes celebrities reemerge not out of passion but out of necessity.Carrey, known for his long list of blockbuster comedies, a...

Cook your way through French culinary classics at CMC

If attempting even scrambled eggs makes life a living shell (pardon our French), Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) has an opportunity for you to empower your young foodies to scramble, poach and meringue their way through a dozen eggs. CMC’s winter an...

Joe Burrow Foundation/Kroger deliver holiday food boxes

Contributed by Game Day CommunicationsThe Joe Burrow Foundation, in partnership with Kroger, is delivering 300 food boxes to preselected families in need in all three markets it serves.Joe Burrow Foundation board members and Kroger representatives ha...

Citizen rally behind Feagins as MSCS Board delays decision until January

Hundreds of Memphians made something very clear Tuesday night at a special call meeting of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education: If you want to terminate Superintendent Marie Feagins, you’re in for a fight. As for Feagins, she l...

Local Community Organization Prepares For Festive Christmas Giveaway, Founder Eyes City Council Seat

By Edwin Freeman for Black Star News Photos: Edwin Freeman In the heart of South Jamaica, a beacon of hope and community spirit is set to illuminate the holiday season. Projects II Projects, under the leadership of founder Latoya LeGrand, is p...

Sparkling wine from Spain: Cava

Cava is an amazing sparkling wine from Spain and is of high quality.Often overlooked for higher end sparkling wines with half the style and one third the cost.Vilarnau is a contraction of the Latin, Vila Arnau and the first cava labelled Vilarnau was...

The Kansas City Defender’s Annual Christmas Eve Grocery Buyout Returns

The Kansas City Defender is launching our most ambitious Grocery Buyout yet this Christmas Eve. Following the tremendous success of our Black August Buyout – which raised an astounding $7,500 in just 12 hours – we’re returning...

Homeownership boom widens the wealth gap

A Profile on the Wealth and Financial Well-Being of Renter Households highlights that renters today have a median net worth of just $10,400—a mere fraction of homeowners’ nearly $400,000 median net worth. According to the Aspen Institute Financial Se...

Retailers that make returning harder face backlash from customers

By Huseyn Abdulla, University of Tennessee In 2018, L.L. Bean ended its century-old “lifetime” return policy, limiting returns to one year after purchase and requiring receipts. The demise of this popular policy sparked backlash, with several custome...