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By Clay Risen LYNCHBURG, TN — Fawn Weaver was on vacation in Singapore last summer when she first read about Nearest Green, the Tennessee slave who taught Jack Daniel how to make whiskey. Green’s existence had long been an open secret, but in 2016 Br...
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Like many parents, you may be concerned about your child’s pacifier use. You may wonder if its harmful, what age should they stop, and will this affect their teeth. Pacifiers provide a source of comfort to infants and with proper use, your baby can...
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By Clare Bratten NASHVILLE, TN — Are your ankles swelling? Swollen ankles might be an early sign of kidney disease, according to Dr. Francesca Tentori, a Vanderbilt nephrology instructor and medical director of outcomes research for DaVita Clinics. T...
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Auburn University was in a double spotlight Sunday, only the NCAA hopes most of the public’s attention stays focused on the positive rather than the negative one. The Tigers completed a brilliant four-day run by blowing out the Tennessee Volunteers 8...
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NASHVILLE, TN — The annual series Jazz on the Triangle returns to the Church of the Holy Trinity for the twenty-fourth season this year. Concerts will be the April 28, May 19, and June 16, featuring some of Nashville’s finest and most respected tale...
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By Clint Confehr NASHVILLE, TN — Marriott Hotel where Les Gemmes, Inc., held its 12th Annual Literary Luncheon. Dr. Joseph spoke of a place where everyone in the community prospered. “Wakanda” may be known best as the primary place for the hit movie...
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A Messsage From Our Publisher 20 [a] Those twelve stones which they had taken from the Jordan, Joshua set up at Gilgal. 21 He said to the sons of [b] Israel, “When your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, ‘What are these stones?’ 22 t...
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From Jessica Modkins MIAMI, FL – March 18, 2019 – Hundreds of business owners gathered to network and understand what it takes to do business with the National Football League (NFL) when South Florida hosts Super Bowl LIV in 2020. In its final se...
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by The People’s Minister of Information JR Valrey Promoters take a picture with artist Dwayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné!: from left, Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield (professional boxer and owner of Hard Hitta Promotions), Dwayne Wiggins (Tony! Toni...
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University of Maryland School of Law graduate Juanita Jackson Mitchell in cap and gown with her sons Clarence M. Mitchell III, Keiffer Mitchell, and Michael Bowen Mitchell. College Park, Maryland./Photo By Paul Henderson, circa 1950. Maryland Histor...
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LOS ANGELES, CA — The NAACP announced on March 18, 2019 that mass media icon Tom Joyner will be honored with the Vanguard Award at the 50th NAACP Image Awards. The Vanguard Award is presented to a person whose groundbreaking work increases our unders...
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by Carol McGruder Coming of age in the 1970s, I can still vividly remember seeing Marvin Gaye at the Kool Jazz Festival at the Oakland Coliseum and thinking how wonderful it was that Kool cigarettes were supporting our artists. I was a teenag...
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Florence Taylor Barner, Fabienne Fahnestock, Phobee Francois and Vegina Hawkins In celebration of Women’s Month we would like to say congratulations to our Black Female Judges both sitting and retired. Florence Taylor Bonner, Fabienne Fahnestock, P...
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by Majeid Crawford There have been many San Franciscan benefactors in the rich history of our fair City by the Bay: Terry Francois, Maya Angelou, Danny Glover and the honorable Willie Brown Jr., just to name a few. These luminaries made – and...
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On The Scene With Crystal Chanel The first quarter of the year is almost complete, and if you’re like me, 2019 has been running at a million miles a minute since January 1. Entrepreneurs and influencers such as myself are learning the importance of s...
