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NYC: $3.9 Million Project to Restore Historic Weeksville Hunterfly Road Houses Breaks Ground

By DCLA Photos: DCLA\Wikimedia Commons (Brooklyn, NY – October, 2024) The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced Thursday the start of a $3.9 million restoration p...

Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating

By ADRIAN SAINZ, KRISTIN M. HALL and JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced for a death that spa...

NDG Book Review: Books on Farms, Food, and Farming History by various authors

By Terri Schlichenmeyer If there are animals on your farm, you already know that they have feelings, make friends, and have definite opinions. In “The Wisdom of Sheep: Observations from a Family Farm” by Rosamund Young (Penguin Press), you’ll read ab...

Nordstrom partners with Harlem’s Fashion Row with three capsule collections

(Black PR Wire) We are thrilled to announce our latest partnership with Harlem’s Fashion Row. Nordstrom by Harlem’s Fashion Row reimagines the Nordstrom brand through the lens of three incredible designers represented by Harlem’s Fashion Row: Megan R...

Irving’s Music on Main returns for a new fall series

Spend perfect fall evenings with live music, food and family fun as the City of Irving presents Music on Main at Heritage Park, 217 S. Main Street. The concert series kicks off its fall return with a special Car Show & Concert on Oct. 5, beginnin...

PVAMU’s new dean of College of Juvenile Justice aims to expand impact across Texas

By Christine Won PVAMU For Dr. Kareem Jordan, the newly named Dean of the College of Juvenile Justice (COJJ) at Prairie View A&M University, his interest in juvenile justice began as a child fortunate enough to attend a “better” school. Growing u...

IN MEMORIAM: Rev. Cleophus Smith, Last of 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strikers, Passes Away

Reverend Cleophus Smith, the last surviving participant of the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike, has died, according to a statement from family members. He was 82. Smith died on Sunday, Sept. 29, according to a Facebook post by the family. Arrangements...

Pregnant women who sleep less than 7 hours a night may have children with developmental delays

(Newswise) — WASHINGTON—Pregnant women who do not get enough sleep may be at higher risk of having children with neurodevelopmental delays, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabol...

Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo, the towering 7-foot-2 center who starred at Georgetown University before becoming one of the NBA’s greatest shot blockers, died of brain cancer, the league announced on Monday. He was 57. Mutombo first made his mark at Georgetown, wh...

John Amos

John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor and pioneering television star who brought to life some of the most beloved characters in entertainment history, has died. He was 84. His son, K.C. Amos, confirmed in a statement that Amos passed away more than a m...

Memphis Grizzlies hope to return to the Glory Days

Last season was nothing short of disappointing for the Memphis Grizzlies. More often than not, the team’s injury report was longer than its list of eligible players. At various points, the Grizzlies were forced to rely on a mix of two-way players and...

Memphis City Council Approves Purchase of Downtown Sheraton

The City of Memphis is the new owner of an old hotel, after council members unanimously agreed to purchase the outdated Downtown Sheraton during the Oct. 1 meeting. Mayor Paul Young pitched the vote as a choice between potential “catalyst” to invigor...

Florence Price: U of M Orchestra Celebrates pioneering African American Composer

This Friday, the halls of the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music will resonate with the long-overlooked melodies of Florence Price, the first African-American woman to gain national recognition as a symphonic composer. Under the di...

John Amos, Beloved ‘Good Times’ Star and Emmy-Nominated Actor, Dies at 84

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor and pioneering television star who brought to life some of the most beloved characters in entertainment history, died at 84. His son, K.C. Amos, confir...

Allred provides stark contrast to Cruz in close Senate race

By Joe Farkus NDG Contributing Writer When Congressman Colin Allred took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on August 22, he struck a distinctly different tone from that of his rival Senator Ted Cruz at the Republican Nat...