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Shelby County Commission pumps brakes on resolution to fund STEM center at...
Shelby County Commissioners pumped the brakes on a resolution to fund the remainder of a proposed $10 million STEM building for Whitehaven High School during the Tuesday, August 6 Budget Committee...
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Mayor Young orders forensic audit of MATA’s $60M budget shortfall
One of the big four global accounting firms has been hired to conduct a forensic audit of the Memphis Area Transit Authority. City of Memphis Mayor Paul Young announced the decision to enlist...
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Carolyn Chism Hardy Honored for Pioneering Work in the Beverage Industry
Memphis business icon Carolyn Chism Hardy was celebrated on Thursday, August 8, 2024, for her remarkable contributions to the beverage industry and the local economy. Tennessee Department of Economic...
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School Board to Consider Whitehaven High STEM Building Funding
A bid to fund the remaining $2.3 million on a proposed $10 million STEM lab at Whitehaven High School is in the hands of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board, after county commissioners were informed...
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OP-ED: National DNC Chair: We are on ‘precipice of something truly historic’
Editor’s Note: The following was initially published by theGrio.com. By Minyon Moore, Democratic National Committee Chair We’re standing on the precipice of something truly historic — electing the...
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After merger with Fred L. Davis Insurance, Pete Mitchell & Associates looks...
Back in the 1960’s, for black folks, getting insurance was kind of like getting the right to vote — the system was set up to prevent it from happening, and it took some brave pioneers to change that....
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Housing and Hope in Orange Mound: Upcoming construction of new homes bring...
Carl Strong wasn’t exactly invited to the groundbreaking ceremony for four new homes on Semmes Avenue in Orange Mound. But he had a front row seat — it was happening right across the street as he sat...
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PHOTOS: Sea of Blue salutes homegoing of MPD’s Demetrice Johnson, killed in...
Officer Demetrice Johnson, a member of the Memphis Police Department, tragically lost his life in the line of duty on August 2, 2024, following a devastating crash in downtown Memphis. The crash, which...
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Binghampton inches closer to revitalized Lester Community Center
The revitalization of the Lester Community Center reached a significant milestone on August 12th with the Topping Out Ceremony, a traditional event marking the completion of the building’s highest...
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Historic 2024 Democratic National Convention Set to Kick Off in Chicago
By Kouri Marshall (via ChicagoDefender.com) The Democratic National Convention Committee just announced the official line-up for the 2024 Convention, which kicks off Monday in Chicago! The festivities...
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Civil Rights Museum expansion aimed at sparking dialog, exploring post-1968...
In many ways, Memphis is a city stuck in the past. There are a lot of years you could say that about, but 1968 would certainly have to be one of those “frozen in time” moments, for the horrific events...
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FIRST TIME VOTER: Memphian Dottie Ferreira soaks it all in at Democratic...
By Tuesday Night in Chicago, a roll call vote at the Democratic National Convention was a formality. Weeks ago, the party confirmed that Vice President Kamala Harris had enough delegates to win the...
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Michelle Obama at DNC 2024 (Video + Transcript): “Hope is making a comeback,...
Transcription via Stacy Brown, NNPA Newswire Hello, Chicago! Something, something wonderfully magical is in the air, isn’t it? Yeah. You know, we’re feeling it here in this arena, but it’s spreading...
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Former Pres. Barack Obama at DNC 2024: “Donald Trump not losing sleep” over...
Transcribed By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire? It’s good to be home. It is good to be home. And I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling fired up. I am feeling ready to go even if I am the only person...
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City Council Questions Cuts in Proposed MATA Budget
Staring at the possibility of reduced service, Memphis City Council members reacted coolly to a proposed $67.4 million MATA budget for FY2025 during the Tuesday, August 20 Transportation Committee...
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Tennessee Delegation deliver rousing rhetoric — and votes — for Kamala Harris...
It could be easy to forget that Tuesday’s in-person roll call session at the Democratic National Convention was the first since 2016. This time four years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a virtual...
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Black Business Association set to celebrate 50th anniversary with mixer and...
I noticed something lately about the stories I’m covering: there’s a lot of conversation in Memphis about building generational wealth. In April, the local chapter of the National Association of Real...
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Democratic Presidential Nominee VP Kamala Harris at DNC (Full Video +...
To my husband, Doug, thank you for being an incredible partner to me and father to Cole and Ella. And happy anniversary. I love you so very much. To Joe Biden — Mr. President. When I think about the...
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MSCS Board Approves Whitehaven High STEM Funding
Construction on a STEM lab at Whitehaven High School has been given the greenlight, after the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board voted to approve $2.3 million to complete funding for the long-delayed...
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MMBC’s Economic Development Forum aims to get Memphis, Mid South ‘future ready’
Understanding exactly what the Mid-South Minority Business Council (MMBC) does can be a challenge. The organization’s work is so expansive and impactful that it’s difficult to encapsulate it in a...
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