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By BigEyeUg Team Ugandan singer Grenade Official surprised viewers during a recent interview on “NTV The Beat” show by openly expressing his interest in media personality Lynda Dane. Grenade Official The unexpected declaratio...
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Michael C. Jones has died. The Wilkinsburg, PA native was an enigma to many fans of professional wrestling around the world. As “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase’s well-dressed and pumped valet, Jones was best known as “Virgil.” Jone...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
by Thomas Leturgey & Michael C. Jones has died. The Wilkinsburg, PA native was an enigma to many fans of professional wrestling around the world. As “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase’s well-dressed and pumped valet, Jones was...
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By Jo Ann McClellan MAURY COUNTY — In 2023, the African American Heritage Society of Maury County shared some aspect of African American history with the public each month. Some projects were sponsored by the Society and others were collaborat...
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Willa Dorsey Taylor passed away on February 12, 2024, at the age of 99.& She is survived by her daughter, former Metro Council Member and State Representative Edith Taylor Langster, son Wallace (Sandra) H. Taylor, Jr., five grandchildren, fi...
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By Ivan Sanchez WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Supreme Court recently abstained from ruling on three cases that could have significant impacts on race-neutral admissions, military readiness, and LGBTQ rights. Since the passing of Justice R...
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By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — The Memorial Foundation recently announced seven young Tennessean social justice leaders as members of its third Social Justice Fellows Program cohort. The eight-week-long program has 50 participants in total fr...
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By Janice Malone NASHVILLE, TN — Robert Taylor is a candidate running for& the Metropolitan Nashville Public School (MNPS) Board& District 1 school board position.& District 1 is the largest in Davidson County by area. It encompasses...
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NASHVILLE, TN — Judge Rachel Bell’s approach to probation extends beyond traditional supervision. Through her innovative programs and initiatives, she aims to empower individuals to reintegrate successfully into society and reclaim their rights. One...
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Former Deputy Mayor Brenda Haywood and Former Senator Brenda Gilmore Attorney Stephanie Williams has earned your vote to be the next Judge of the Circuit Court, Division IV here in Nashville. This court is specially designated as a family court t...
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By V.S. Santoni& Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown, an eminent figure in American history, left an indelible mark on both the medical field and the civil rights movement. Born on January 7, 1919, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Brown faced numero...
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By V.S. Santoni Sabrina Shulman Credit: Timothy H. Raab Northern Photo & Sabrina Shulman, chief political officer at Vote Run Lead, and Erin Vilardi, the organization’s CEO and founder, illuminate the profound impact of Vote Run Lead in sh...
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By Alexis Clark NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — FedEx has announced its continued partnership with Tennessee State University after launching its third cohort of the FedEx-HBCU Student Ambassador Program. Announced in 2021, the program launche...
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By Ivan Sanchez Thurgood Marshall, an iconic figure in American jurisprudence, reshaped the nation’s legal landscape as the first African American Supreme Court Justice. Born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland, Marshall navigated the treache...
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By Vivian Shipe Students and officers met at Logan Temple in East Knoxville. Photos by Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN —& There have been three so far. Listening conversations have been held in East Knoxville, Lonsdale, and in the Latina commun...
