New Tri-State Defender
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Jul- 2019 -20 July
COMMENTARY: The Black Man Who Saved Memphis: Robert R. Church
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An editorial in the Evening Scimitar in 1899 put Church’s legacy in this context: “It may be said of Robert R. Church that his word is as…
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20 July
‘My background don’t define me’: Forum aims to connect employers, ex-offenders
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a capacity crowd at the University Center Ballroom at The University of Memphis, Lori Black blended right in with the business owners, the city officials and…
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20 July
People’s Convention organizers want focus on The People’s Agenda, not endorsements
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Rev. Dr. Earle Fisher thinks that focusing so much attention on the endorsements misses the bigger news story — that for all the criticism of its turnout,…
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20 July
Memphis People’s Convention all about The People’s Agenda
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As a diverse collection of 500-plus Memphians steadily streamed into the Paradise Entertainment Complex on Georgia Avenue, there wasn’t so much a set slate of candidates as…
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12 July
Grant paves way to “Take ‘Em Down 901” one-act play
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The real-life drama that culminated with the removal of Confederate-era statues from what had been two Memphis-owned parks will be the subject of a play being developed…
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12 July
Hattiloo Theatre panel explore 400 years of Africans in America
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When we unify, we can work with people we wouldn’t normally get along with. Our commonality is that we all want the best for our people. Black…
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8 July
Senior advocate continues legacy of love and service
NNPA NEWSWIRE — For 35 years, Ruth Tate directed the activities, special events, bus excursions, and even a trip to Europe for senior participants. Tate is now director emeritus. Even…
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