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Memphians among demonstrators in ‘Tennessee for All’ protest on Capitol steps

Four buses – Two from Memphis and one each from Chattanooga and Huntsville, Tenn. – arrived at the Tennessee Legislature in Nashville on Wednesday, March 12, loaded with members of Tennessee For All. Founded by Pastor Keith Caldwell, TN4All.org ser...

National Civil Rights Museum Hosts “The Resilience” Symposium to Address Police Violence

On March 22, 2024, the National Civil Rights Museum is set to host “The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety,” marking the final national convening in a groundbreaking series focused on addressing system...

As “The Black Experience” expands, what will hold us together culturally?

By Maya Mackey, Inglewood Today/NNPA Almost two weeks removed from Black History Month, I found myself pondering what Black Culture is, in modern times. There’s a running joke on X/Twitter that “we are losing recipes!” whenever young Black people (Ge...

STATISTICAL NIGHTMARE: Mulroy presents juvenile crime data to public safety committee

With data in hand, Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy provided an update on juvenile crime to the Memphis City Council Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 19. Last year, 6,178 minors faced charges in Shel...

Descendants of 1811 Revolt heroes acquire Woodland Plantation to preserve Black history

Jo Banner and Joy Banner, founders of The Descendants Project, have taken a significant step towards preserving the historical legacy of Black Americans by acquiring the Woodland Plantation in LaPlace, Louisiana. According to TheGrio, their unwaverin...

Historic antitrust settlement reshapes real estate landscape: NAREB prepares for industry shift

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent In a development reshaping the real estate industry, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) finalized a historic settlement late last year following a multibillion-dollar antitrust ruling. This...

NDG Book Review: Great kids books for the Easter season

By Terri Schlichenmeyer How do you know when it’s spring? The robins suddenly make an appearance in your back yard. The flowers begin to poke their heads from the ground and in the stores. Mom and Dad start making garden plans and Grandpa finds his g...

Film Review: ‘Shirley’ is a history lesson worth learning

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic (**1/2) She was a pioneer. A political warrior. A woman who’s earned an esteemed place in herstory. After Frederick Douglas (1848), Edwin Taylor (1904) and Channing E Phillips (1968). Before Jesse Jackson (1984), Alan...

‘Remembering Black Dallas’ is back on the trail with a new tour series

Remembering Black Dallas (RBD) is a local non-profit that has been working to preserve Dallas history since 2015. Formed by the late Dr. George Keaton, Jr., the organization has engaged in numerous activities for nearly a decade now. Last Saturday RB...

DOE reminds Schools of legal obligation to address discrimination against Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian, Hindu, and Palestinian students

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently reminded schools of their obligations to address discrimination against Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian, Hindu, and Palestinian students. This reminder, sent as a Dear Colleagu...

Former ‘Goon Squad’ officers sentenced for violent civil rights offenses in Mississippi

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent 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 charg...

The Democrats, President Biden, and the Black Vote

While President Biden appears to be the only hope for America. As we know this nation, it does not follow that many who understand this crisis could and will engage in not voting this November out of the feeling that there is no real choice given Bid...

Rising rates of head and facial injuries from exercise and weightlifting

(Newswise) Waltham — Numbers of craniofacial injuries related to exercise and weightlifting have increased sharply over the past decade, reports a study in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by W...

25 million Black and Latino voters are missing or incorrectly listed in U.S. voter databases

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent An eye-opening report titled “Surfacing Missing Voters: Addressing Data Systems, Tools, and Engagement Models that Invisibilize Black and Brown Communities,” authored by Miriam McKinney Gray for th...

BREAKING: Satanic Temple Challenges MSCS in Court Over Alleged Discrimination

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...