Category : News

Celebrating Las Posadas: The holiday of hospitality

In the days leading up to Christmas, many Latin American families are gathering together in each other’s homes to celebrate hospitality during Las Posadas. Rooted in Mexican tradition, the Catholic holiday is widely celebrated across Latin Americ...

TSU’s Dr. Glenda Glover Honored With Award From Titans

By Alexis Clark NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — In a heartwarming ceremony at Nissan Stadium, Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover was honored with the prestigious 2023 Inspire Change Changemaker Award by the Tennessee Titans....

‘Christmas With a Cause’ Made the Holiday Season a Little Brighter for Families

By Wiley Henry MEMPHIS, TN — When Keilah Jones learned that families with limited resources could shop for pennies on the dollar, she took her two children to Legacy Impact Community Resource Center in the Frayser community on Dec. 16 to take par...

2023 David Lash/Chronicle Tournament set for Dec. 27-29

The future of local high school basketball will be on full display next week during the 2023 David Lash/Chronicle Tournament. The tournament, featuring some of the best JV (junior varsity) teams in the area, will be held Dec. 27-29 at Carver High Sch...

Call for artists: Create a contemporary sculpture and indoor mural for Atlanta fire station #22

The City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) is partnering with the City of Atlanta’s Department of Enterprise and Asset Management (DEAM) to invite artists to submit their qualifications for two separate art proj...

NNPA’s Chavis to Teach Racism Course at Duke

DURHAM, NC — Duke University plans to welcome National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. as the 2024 Environmental Justice and Racial Equity Fellow. A distinguished civil rights leader, global busin...

TDOT Unveils State’s 10-Year Plan

NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) revealed its first-ever proposed 10-year fiscally-constrained project plan today, with the goal of better communicating with citizens and communities of the long-term investment strat...

Let Richard Lewis Hear From You

NASHVILLE, TN — As many may already know, Dr. Richard Lewis retired from the position of treasurer and chief financial officer of the African Methodist Episcopal Church after 25-years of service.& Because of COVID-19, his retirement event wa...

Cleveland’s 30 points lifts NCCU over SAU, Moton captures All-Time Wins record

DURHAM – In a historic night for head coach LeVelle Moton, he led the North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team to a 102-50 victory over St. Andrews University on Friday for his 252nd win, passing Floyd Brown as the all-time winni...

Scrooge Outs Elderly Tenant for Christmas Profit

By Ashley Benkarski A 91-year-old grandmother will find herself without a home after her new landlord refused to renew her lease that expires mere days after Christmas. It’s a story of greed that parallels the heartlessness of the Dickensian a...

Forsyth County Sunday School Union sponsors Christmas program

By Felecia Piggott-Long, Ph.D. More than 80 Sunday School scholars from various churches in the Forsyth County Sunday School Union (FCSSU) gathered at Mt. Olive Baptist Church on Sunday Dec. 17 at 1:30 p.m. for the annual Christmas program. Rev. Dami...