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Legendary soul icon Frankie Beverly passes away

Frankie Beverly, the iconic frontman of the soul, R&B, and funk band Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, has died at the age of 76. His family confirmed the news in a devastating post on social media. “Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deeply per...

NAACP Garland Unit Commemorates Four Decades of Volunteer Service

By Gwendolyn H. Daniels The year was 1984, Ronald Reagan was President of the United States, Mark White was the Governor of Texas, and Charles R. Matthews had just succeeded Ruth Nicholson, serving as Mayor of Garland. However, the actual spotlight l...

Head Start is a jump start for women’s economic security

By Christian F. Nunes, MBA, MS, LCSW Since 1964, the Head Start program has been a lifeline for generations of women and families, providing free, high-quality educational, health, social-emotional, and nutritional services and opening doors to oppor...

Global Nonprofit DSNDP Volunteers from Texas participate in Cleanliness Drive on Sept. 15

Texas State residents joined hands as dedicated volunteers of the global non-profit organization Dr. Shri. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan (DSNDP), undertaking an Adopt-A-Street cleanup drive in collaboration with the City of Frisco at A8890 Pres...

Historic celebration of Black excellence held at the White House

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent On Friday, September 13, the White House South Lawn transformed into a historic celebration of Black excellence, bringing together actors, authors, television personalities, journalists, writers, a...

Substituting lower-wage staff for hospital RNs is a poor business model

(Newswise) — When hospitals replace registered nurses (RNs) with licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel, patients are more likely to die, experience readmissions, and have longer hospital stays, and Medicare must bear millions o...

Supporting Democracy: It is up to all of us

By Amb. William W. Popp U.S. Mission Uganda Each year on September 15 we celebrate International Day of Democracy. This day reminds us not only the precious value of freedom, but also our own individual role in supporting democracy. As Nelson Mandela...

Tito Jackson

Tito Jackson, a founding member of the legendary Jackson 5, has died at the age of 70. The Jackson 5, which included Tito and his brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael, skyrocketed to fame in the 1970s with timeless hits like “ABC” and “I’ll...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Xi Omega Chapter hosts Family Flourish: A health fair for all ages

A Community Event Offering Free Mammograms, Dental Exams, Vision Assessments, Blood Pressure Checks and More Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Alpha Xi Omega Chapter, the first and largest graduate chapter in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, will...

MSCS, law enforcement officials brief public on security threat, school closings

Dr. Marie N. Feagins, Superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS), held a press conference this afternoon to address a series of threats that led to district-wide lockdowns earlier in the day. Joined by Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner a...

SHC Exhibit at Civil Rights Museum celebrates not just history, but culture

For Ryan Jones, curating the Southern Heritage Classic exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum was more than a job — it was a privilege, a throwback to his childhood. Jones, a Memphis native, remembers attending his first Southern Heritage Classi...