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NNPA Chairman: “We can’t normalize the demonization of our Haitian brothers and sisters.”

By Bobby R. Henry, Chairman, NNPA The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing more than 200 Black-owned print and online media outlets, is outraged by the demonization and blatant lies being spread about Haitian immigrants in S...

Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis

By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press Young Dolph grew up riding his bike and playing basketball in a Memphis, Tennessee, neighborhood and later built a rap career that included ownership of an independent music label, Paper Route Empire. He became belov...

Living a wise life in Christ

We are saved by grace through faith, a gift from God, not our efforts. God’s grace forgives us when we choose to be saved from sin.To be like Christ, we should follow God’s example. See what He does, then do it, like children who learn appropriate&am...

Memphis Leaders Address Crime, Safety, and Community Needs at Town Hall

In a continuation of the city’s efforts to engage with the community, Memphis Mayor Paul Young resumed his “One Memphis” tour at the McWherter Senior Community Center, bringing together city officials and residents to discuss public...

Discover Danzante’s exquisite italian wines

If you love Italian food, then make sure to keep a couple bottles of Italian wine on hand.Danzante Pinot Grigio is dynamic with an innocent freshness, light bodied, intense fruit aromas, and a silky texture on the palette.The grapes used to produce D...

UNCF Economic Impact Report Highlights Unmatched Contributions and Urgent Funding Needs of HBCUs

Written by Roy Betts, UNCF Communications Today, UNCF (United Negro College Fund), the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, proudly unveiled its 2024 HBCU Economic Impact Report. The report, Transforming Futures: The E...

When Child Becomes the Caregiver: Navigating a Parents’ Transition

Dr. Tyra Oldham.Life can be fragile and challenging at times. Furthermore, it can be more complex when children become their parents’ caregivers. The transition is unavoidable when children become caregivers, and the process can be stressful, t...

Preventive care bills disproportionately affect minorities

By Alex Hoagland, University of Toronto and Michal Horný, UMass Amherst Unexpected bills for preventive care can worsen existing racial and socioeconomic health disparities. Maskot/Getty Images Even though preventive care is supposed to be free by la...

Lurie Daniel Favors to speak at Freedom Fund Dinner

ContributedThe Cincinnati NAACP announces Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq., host of the Lurie Daniel Favors Show on SiriusXM Urban View Channel 126, a national, daily talk show that tackles issues of race, gender, culture, politics and the law. And who serv...

Bone Spur hampers military service, but not business

Dear Editor:Trump continues critiques of Walz’s military record with letter by 50 GOP lawmakers. So let us compare the length of service Tim Walz served and for all intense purposes honorably rising through the ranks in the military and serving for...

Downtown fixture Brenda Buford-Shaw moving piano studio to Bartlett

“When I first moved here I asked around for piano lesson teachers and her name popped right up as the go-to person,” said Deirdre Daw. “She has taught over the years thousands of children, adults and seniors throughout Memphis and...

A New Era for Black Art in Kansas City: The 18th & Vine Arts Festival Brings National Spotlight to the City’s Emerging Cultural Renaissance

The historic 18th and Vine District, once known as a national hub of America’s most prolific Black artists and jazz musicians, is entering a new chapter in its storied artistic legacy. Returning for its second year, the 18th & Vine...

What does James Baldwin have to do with Gaza?

Dear Editor:Far more than you might think. Alexander Durie writes, “ … a lesser-known fact about him (Baldwin) was his enduring solidarity with Palestine and how he viewed strong parallels between Black and Palestinian liberation movements — united i...

County Commissioners Choose Funding Source for Jail Repairs

In the search for a funding source for a growing list of repairs at the Shelby County Jail, county commission members opted for a two-pronged solution, during the Wednesday, Sept. 18 Law Enforcement Committee meeting. Commissioner Charlie Caswell’s $...

December 12 Movement Announces Rally To Support Zimbabwe At United Nations On Sept. 21

By December 12 Movement Photos: YouTube\Wikimedia Commons New York, NY – Despite various covert, and not so covert, acts of aggression against the Republic of Zimbabwe, the country’s government boldly asserts that it will never be a colony aga...