New Tri-State Defender
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Aug- 2019 -5 August
Grizzlies unveil throwbacks to celebrate franchise anniversaries
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — On Thursday, the Grizzlies announced two sets of throwback jerseys, to commemorate two eras of the franchise. This season, Ja, Jaren and all other “J” players…
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4 August
Strong to make bid for Congress; sets up challenge to Cohen
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Corey Strong took the helm of a frayed, embattled Shelby County Democratic Party on August 5, 2017. On Friday, he announced a run for Congress, touting his…
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2 August
Scenes from a Memphis job fair: How one veteran teacher is struggling to return to the kindergarten classroom
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — here’s still three weeks before school starts in Memphis, but on a recent afternoon, the parking lot at Hickory Ridge Middle School was packed. Veteran kindergarten…
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1 August
Art Neville was a recognized genius, but not a well-compensated one
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — It’s an all-too-common story: A fabulous black musician redefines a genre of music. He’s adored and emulated by other musicians, including famous white acts. But the financial…
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Jul- 2019 -31 July
Memphis athletic department to receive $13 million donation
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Memphis has announced that alumnus Gary W. Bryant and his wife have pledged $13 million to boost the school’s athletic department by establishing a trust. This…
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29 July
Lane College president delivers State of the College address: ‘I count it all joy’
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Lane College President Logan Hampton detailed the State of the College while addressing the Lane College National Alumni Association Annual Meeting in Memphis on July 19. Here are…
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26 July
WGC: Fast, furious golf schedule leaves little time for practice, rest
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — It only took one round of golf at the British Open for Tiger Woods to dash the hopes of fans hoping to see him this week…
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21 July
LeMoyne-Owen College looking for new president as college board ousts Dr. Andrea Miller
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The first woman appointed president of the then 153-year-old college, the city’s only historically black college/university (HBCU), Dr. Andrea Lewis Miller, a graduate of the college, learned…
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21 July
Unrest over Brandon Webber shooting leaves many questions, few answers
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It’s exposure to violence like this incident that Tennessee State Rep. Antonio Parkinson (D-Memphis) attributed to his poor, and sometimes violent decision making as a youth. It’s…
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20 July
Film, fellowship puts Memphian Jamey Hatley on course for the big screen
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Hatley is the recipient of the inaugural Indie Memphis Black Filmmaker Fellowship in Screenwriting. Funded by Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk”), the two-month…
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