Black History Facts
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Sep- 2019 -30 September#NNPA BlackPress
Cane Creek revisits ‘Free Joe’ connection as the church notes its 159th anniversary
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Pastor Dawson and the nearly 300-member congregation marked the church’s 159th anniversary with a program that marked…
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27 September#NNPA BlackPress
WANTED: Living relatives of Negro League star pitcher Verdell Mathis
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — It’s been about 70 years since Verdell Mathis pitched for the Memphis Red Sox. During the…
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6 September#NNPA BlackPress
‘Talk About It Tuesday’ tackles 400 years of trials, triumphs
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The Withers Collection teamed with the Memphis Branch of the Association for the The Withers Collection and…
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