Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

School transfer awaits roof replacement

By Clint Confehr LAWRENCEBURG, TN — A public-private partnership here is leading toward a community center in an 87-year-old building where African-American children were taught before desegregation. Lawrence County commissioners have budgeted...

Women of Focus celebrate 22 years

By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — Celebrating their 22nd year of regularly meeting to discuss books, sisterhood, and volunteering for their community, the Women of Focus Book Club is still going strong in providing community support after having...

Special one time screening this weekend for new Withers documentary

By Tony Jones MEMPHIS, TN — The Withers Collection Museum and Gallery, in collaboration with the non-profit MVP3 Foundation, has arranged a special one-time screening of a new in-depth documentary chronicling how noted Black history photographer...

TSU Career and finance event prepares students for post-college

By Alexis Clark NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) Career development, financial literacy, and personal growth were the focus of the “Secure the Bag” tour recently held at Tennessee State University. Hosted by the TSU Career Development Center in c...

First Horizon celebrates 160th anniversary

By Ivan Sanchez& NASHVILLE, TN — Carol Yochem, the Regional president of First Horizon, provided insights into the bank’s history, community initiatives, and plans moving forward. “Our story began in 1864,” Yochem explained, “when Ohio bu...

SAVE THE DATE: Les Gemmes Literary Luncheon set for May 18, 2024

NASHVILLE, TN — Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 18th! It is the 17th anniversary of the Nashville Chapter of Les Gemmes Literary Luncheon, held at the outstanding Music City Center beginning at 11am. This year’s event will feature an array...

Snowflake Ball raises funds for Senior Companions in Knoxville

By Vivian Shipe KNOXVILLE, TN — Companionship. It’s something taken for granted by many, but for seniors who live alone, no friends, family, no neighbors to check on you ; no help with food or financial assistance, it can mean life or death. A...

Billy Dee Williams shares his glorious life in ‘What Have We Here?’

NBC Washington Anchor Jummy Olabanji (left) interviews Billy Dee Williams for the release of his autobiography “What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life” at the MLK Jr. Library in D.C. on Feb. 15. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Inform...

Electric toothbrush vs. manual toothbrush

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions, which should you use? Ther are pros and cons to both the electric toothbrush and the manual toothbrush. They both are effective with cleaning your teeth if you brush your teeth two times daily. It boils down to a...

Tired of a slur used among our friends, we turned ‘Future Kings’ into a philosophy and a program

Marcus Crosby, 14, listens to an art demonstration by Raymont Youngblood, (also known as RaiZArts) during a Future Kings Mentoring meeting at the Shadyside Boys and Girls Club in Shadyside, Pittsburgh on Feb. 11. (Photo by Pamela Smith/PublicSource)...