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Dr. Marian croak: VoIP innovator recognized

Thanks to the invention of a visionary Black woman. We can now make phone calls over the internet. Dr. Marian Croak was born May 14, 1955, in Manhattan, New York. She had a childhood fascination with plumbers, electricians, and other workers who solv...

Central State University hosts homecoming week

ContributedCentral State University is gearing up for its highly anticipated Homecoming Week, running from Oct. 7-12. This year’s theme, the Maroon & Gold Experience, invites alumni, students, and community members to celebrate the Marauder spiri...

EVERY VOTE MATTERS: Early Voting Begins Oct. 16

Early voting for the upcoming federal, state, and local elections in Tennessee will begin on Wednesday, October 16, and continue through Thursday, October 31. Voters can visit any early voting location during the designated hours to cast their ballot...

Hurricane Milton quickly intensifies to category 5

Hurricane Milton went from barely hurricane strength to a dangerous Category 5 storm in less than 24 hours as it headed across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. As its wind speed increased, Milton became one of the most rapidly intensifying storms o...

Grizzlies Open Practice tantalizes fans ahead of preseason opener

The Memphis Grizzlies held an open practice for their fans on Sunday, October 6, at FedExForum, and the turnout was impressive. The lower bowl of the arena was nearly full with enthusiastic supporters eager to see their team in action. However, inste...

Too Good To Go launches in Cincinnati

By Badees Nouioua& Reducing food waste going to the landfill can be achieved by following the EPA Wasted Food Scale, and prioritizing prevention, recovery, recycling and composting in that order. The City needs to prioritize these surplus-food st...

Shelby County voter registration tops 600k

Local enthusiasm for this year’s general and municipal elections are up, if registrations in Shelby County are any indication. According to the Shelby County Election Commission, over 600,000 area voters intend to cast ballots on November 5. Moreover...

Cincinnati Zoo opens Harry and Linda Fath Elephant Trek

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s much-anticipated Harry and Linda Fath Elephant Trek opened to the public on October 1.“Linda and I couldn’t be more thrilled to see the elephant herd thriving in their new space,” said Harry Fath, whose generou...

Mayor Young joins President Biden, VP Harris to announce gun violence executive order

In a major step toward addressing gun violence in America, Memphis Mayor Paul Young recently joined President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House as the administration unveiled a sweeping executive order aimed at curbing fi...

Best in Black Awards: Nominations Closing October 14!

The countdown is on! The nomination window for the 2024 Best in Black Awards will close on October 14, and we don’t want you to miss out on this opportunity to recognize the incredible Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and community leaders mak...

Beech Acres hosts 175th anniversary celebration

Beech Acres Parenting Center will celebrate 175 years of helping children and families, by throwing the biggest, brightest birthday bash in town – For the Love of Kids – a festive takeover of Washington Park in downtown Cincinnati from noon-5 p...

Rep. Steve Cohen requests federal funding for cash poor MATA

On the heels of a series of budget-cutting measures by Memphis Area Transit Authority, U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen reached out to federal administrators in search of additional funding for the cash-strapped transit system to restore routes with a letter on...

Great Parks hosts e-waste events with Cohen Recycling

Great Parks is renewing its electronics waste recycling team-up with Cohen Recycling through a series of three collection events coming to different parks over three months. Collecting e-waste at these events will divert toxic materials such as heavy...

Cincinnati Taco Week 2024 returns this week

ContributedCincinnati’s largest Taco-themed restaurant week returns! The Seventh Annual Cincinnati Taco Week returns October 7-13, taking Taco Tuesday to a whole new level. Over 50 participating restaurants will be offering specialty tacos all...

Republicans downplay abortion ahead of elections

By Linda C. McClain, Boston University and Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University Abortion rights demonstrators rally in Scottsdale, Ariz., on April 24, 2024, protesting a near total ban that Arizona briefly had in place. Frederic J. Brown via Getty Ima...