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Word In Black Announces ‘Debate Night in Black America: A Virtual...
Word In Black (WIB) is excited to announce “Debate Night in Black America: A Virtual Conversation,” an event designed to engage the African American community during the Sept. 10, 2024, presidential...
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Shelby County Commissioners discuss alternatives to fund jail repairs
Shelby County Commissioners rejected a proposed $15.5 million funding resolution, as they search for a path forward to cover the costs of repairs to the aging Shelby County Jail during the Monday,...
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Harris Dominates First Presidential Debate as Trump Struggles to Defend Record
Vice President Kamala Harris decisively took control of the first presidential debate against former President Donald Trump in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, delivering a performance that put Trump on...
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‘Silky Soul’ Singer Frankie Beverly of Maze, dead at 77
R&B and soul legend Frankie Beverly has passed away at the age of 77. The iconic frontman of the band Maze died on September 10, 2024, as confirmed by his family in a heartfelt social media post....
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Tony Pollard and the Titans Look For A Better Future
Tony Pollard has been a fan favorite and media darling since he began playing for the Dallas Cowboys after being drafted from the University of Memphis. When the Memphis Tigers played in the Cotton...
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Officers pummeled Tyre Nichols because he fled, a form of ‘run tax,’...
Three former Memphis police officers charged in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols stood by his body and laughed after they punched, kicked and struck him with a baton in an attack that a...
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OP-ED: Three Strategies for Local Business Owners to Navigate the Current...
By Keith Jones, Special To The Tri-State Defender As the second half of 2024 is underway, Memphis entrepreneurs are confident in their businesses despite any lingering uncertainty. Memphis is one of...
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HBCU Go seeking SHC students, alumni and fans for Classic pregame show
Even after 35 years, the Southern Heritage Classic is still breaking ground and making history — this time in live sports streaming. Not only will the Classic be broadcast on the upstart streaming...
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MATA officials update City Council members on restructuring plan
MATA brass presented the first in what promises to be a long-series of updates to Memphis City Council members, as the area transit authority attempts to course correct its long-trending downturn....
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GAME PREVIEW: UAPB seeks revenge over TSU in Southern Heritage Classic rematch
The Southern Heritage Classic is upon us once again. The annual event is more than just a game; it’s an experience. This is the second year that the Tigers from Tennessee State will face the Golden...
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Even after 35 years, Fred Jones Jr. is still having fun with Classic
The funny thing about making history is: More often than not, you don’t know you’re making history — not in the moment. More often than not, you’re just grinding ahead, trying to get something done....
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Memphis Tigers to host UNC and SC in ‘Hoops for St. Jude Tip-Off Classic’
Exhibition games often go unnoticed, but on Oct. 15, the University of Memphis basketball program will host two significant games to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The “Hoops for St....
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SLIDESHOW: As usual, Patti LaBelle puts on dynamic show for SHC’s 35th...
The Southern Heritage Classic Concert at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis was a night to remember, featuring legendary entertainer Patti LaBelle, who dazzled the crowd with her timeless voice and...
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CLIMATE FORWARD: Senegal is poised for economic boom — if residents can...
Editor’s Note: The following story comes to The Tri-State Defender via award winning journalist Jesse J. Holland, a Mid-South native and currently a professor at George Washington University in...
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TSU outlasts UAPB in Southern Heritage Classic Thriller
In a thrilling 35th-anniversary edition of the Southern Heritage Classic, Tennessee State University (TSU) outlasted the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) 41-28 in a game that kept fans on...
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EDF2024: Federal insider shares tips, resources for minority businesses in...
The 17th Annual Economic Development Forum (EDF) hosted a powerful conversation between Joann Hill, Director of the Office of Customer Experience at the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), and...
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Defense questions police practices as 3 ex-officers stand trial in Tyre...
By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press Defense attorneys tried to poke holes in officer training practices and policies while questioning a police lieutenant Monday during the trial of three former Memphis...
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IN MEMORIAM: W. J. Michael Cody: ‘We didn’t think there would be any history...
Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, Sept. 15, The Tri-State Defender learned of the death of W. J. Michael Cody, an attorney in the 1960s and a key ally of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1968 Sanitation...
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Ex MPD Officer on stand in Tyre Nichols trial: ‘I can’t sit here and live...
By ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press A former Memphis police officer testified Tuesday that he punched a “helpless” Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and said, “hit him,”...
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SHC Exhibit at Civil Rights Museum celebrates not just history, but culture
For Ryan Jones, curating the Southern Heritage Classic exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum was more than a job — it was a privilege, a throwback to his childhood. Jones, a Memphis native,...
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