Tennessee
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Apr- 2020 -15 April#NNPA BlackPress
AARP and NNPA Join Forces for Riveting Webinar on Saving Black Lives During COVID-19 Pandemic
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jointly hosted by NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., and AARP Vice President of…
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Mar- 2020 -6 March#NNPA BlackPress
There’s a Reason It’s Called ‘Super’ Tuesday
NNPA NEWSWIRE — After South Carolina’s primary victory breathed new life into his then-faltering campaign, Super Tuesday left the former…
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5 March#NNPA BlackPress
150 Years After Ratification of the 15th Amendment, Black Votes Are Still Contested
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by…
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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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29 September#NNPA BlackPress
For Elise Neal, going Art UP is a creative step forward
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Actress and native Memphian Elise Neal (“Hustle & Flow,” “Rosewood,” “Logan,” “The Hughleys”) has entered into a…
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28 September#NNPA BlackPress
Mayor Harris off track with MATA moves, says County Clerk Halbert
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert on Wednesday said she is angry and frustrated with the way Shelby…
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25 September#NNPA BlackPress
Judge blocks Tennessee voter signup penalties, citing harm
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — A federal judge has blocked Tennessee’s new restrictions for registering voters from taking effect on Oct.…
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20 September#NNPA BlackPress
A CLOSER LOOK AT: Jim Strickland: ‘More Memphians have hope now than four years ago’
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland is optimistic. With the October 3 election less than a month away, the…
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19 September#NNPA BlackPress
Apparel firm to make $7.5M Tennessee expansion with 220 jobs
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDERS — An apparel company is planning to invest $7.5 million in an expansion in western Tennessee that is…
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18 September#NNPA BlackPress
LENS & LINES: Gladys Knight, Jeffrey Osborne deliver in ‘Classic’ style
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Soul music legends Gladys Knight and Jeffrey Osborne thrilled a sold-out crowd during the Classic Concert…
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