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ATLANTA, GA — During the State of Black Fathers in Fulton Forum on Feb. 20 in Atlanta at Pittsburgh Yards, Fathers Incorporated (FI) and the Moynihan Institute for Fatherhood Research and Policy, two preeminent organizations created to support Black...
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By Annie Nova It’s never been a better time to get rid of your student debt. Although President Joe Biden’s plans to cancel up to $400 billion in student debt for tens of millions of Americans were foiled over the summer at the Supreme Court,...
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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden-Harris administration has unveiled its Equity Action Plans for federal agencies in a continued push for equity and racial justice. This release marks the fi...
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NASHVILLE, TN — Life Scout Kendall Beard has completed a storybook trail in Hadley Park featuring the book The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter,& for his Eagle Scout project. The book is authored by Nashville native Shabazz Larkin. The rib...
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By V.S. Santoni Lorraine Hansberry, a luminary of the American literary and theatrical landscape, captivated audiences with her groundbreaking works that explored themes of race, class, and social justice. Born on May 19, 1930, in Chicago, Illino...
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By V.S. Santoni Dr. Georgia Patton Washington, born on April 15, 1864, emerged from a background of adversity to become a pioneering figure in medicine and missionary work. Raised amidst poverty in Tennessee, she endured the loss of her twin sist...
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By Logan LangloisNASHVILLE, TN — On February 25, 1946, a Black woman named Gladys Stephenson returned to the Castner-Knott department store in downtown Columbia to pick up the radio she had taken to be repaired. She had been told to come back several...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 7 months ago
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...
