Revamped Grizzlies lose to OKC
By Ron Wynn The Memphis Grizzlies arrived in Oklahoma City with a revamped and depleted roster and were blown out by the Thunder 106-89. Former All-Star forward Rudy Gay was traded earlier as part of a...
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Tennessee Residents Travel To Inauguration
By Jason Luntz January 22, 2013 – A group of nearly 200 Tennessee residents boarded buses in Madison, TN and traveled to Washington DC to view President Obama’s second Inauguration. The buses stopped...
View ArticlePredators get first shootout win
By Ron Wynn Everyone on the Nashville side looked relieved Thursday night when Sergei Kostitsyn’s wrist shot eluded LA Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, giving the Predators a 2-1 shootout win over the...
View ArticleCenter for AIDS Health Disparities Research
The Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research (CAHDR) at Meharry Medical College conducts research and other scholarly activities designed to identify, understand, and eliminate factors responsible...
View ArticleIHOP to Offer FREE Pancakes Nationwide – Feb. 5th for Fundraiser Event
Batter up, breakfast lovers! IHOP®, one of America’s most popular family-friendly restaurants, known for “everything you love about breakfast,” will once again invite guests to enjoy free pancakes...
View ArticleNashville Ranks in Top Frugal Cities of 2012
COUPONS.COM UNVEILS 25 MOST FRUGAL CITIES OF 2012 Atlanta Ranks #1 for Overall Digital Coupon Use; Orlando Takes Top Spot for Mobile; Ohio Wins Most Frugal State Mountain View, Calif. – January 31,...
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50th Anniversary of “I Have a Dream” Speech Celebrated
ATLANTA, GA (1/23/2013). The King Center’s 10-day program commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 84th birthday reflected the Civil Rights leader’s impassioned advocacy of diversity, nonviolence and...
View ArticleBlack Veterans Request Proclamation for Buffalo Soldier
In a letter to President Barack Obama, the National Coalition of Black Veterans Organizations (NCBVO) asks that during the celebration of Black History Month in February– a presidential proclamation be...
View ArticleRon Brown to Host Book Signing at Cool Springs Barnes and Noble
Event scheduled Sunday, Feb. 10, 1-3 p.m. NASHVILLE – (February 4, 2013) – Dr. Ron Brown, author of We Have Not Been Listening: The Darkness, will host an exclusive book signing on Sunday, Feb. 10 at...
View ArticleMacy’s Salutes Gordon Parks, an American Master, in Celebration of Black...
(BLACK PR WIRE) – NEW YORK — From one icon to another, this February Macy’s (NYSE:M), an American retail institution, salutes American cultural hero Gordon Parks in celebration of Black History Month....
View ArticleHawks deal Grizzles second straight defeat
By Ron Wynn The shooting slump that began in Tuesday’s fourth quarter against Phoenix continued Wednesday in Atlanta as the Memphis Grizzlies dropped their second straight game 103-92 to the Hawks. The...
View ArticleTennessee, Vandy lose latest games
By Ron Wynn Difficult seasons for Tennessee and Vanderbilt got tougher Wednesday night as each was defeated in SEC play. UT has been very good at home, but ran into the red-hot Georgia Bulldogs and...
View ArticleHonorary Chair Appointed for NABJ Convention
WASHINGTON, January 31, 2013 –The National Association of Black Journalists’ President Gregory H. Lee Jr. announced that he appointed Roland Martin to serve as the Honorary Chair for the 2013 NABJ...
View ArticleLes Gemmes, Inc. Celebrates Annual Literary Luncheon
Les Gemmes, Inc will celebrate Black History month with its 6th Annual Literary Luncheon at the Nashville Airport Marriott The event will feature guest authors Janis. F Kearney (Daisy Bates: First...
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USA Network’s Characters Unite National Bus Tour To Combate Hate And...
Guests in Nashville Can Create Free, Customized T-Shirts, Photos and Videos to Join USA’s “I Won’t Stand For…” Movement to Promote Greater Tolerance and Acceptance As part of its award-winning...
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NAACP Joins Fight Against Soda Ban
by Cyril Josh Barker Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News As the controversy over Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on large-sized sugary drinks continues, the New York NAACP has joined in...
View ArticleFree Tax Preparation Assistance Offered
By Howard M. Romaine Tribune legal correspondent Free tax preparation assistance offered through the Nashville IRS office is now available. Passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (AFTRA) by...
View ArticleIn Haiti, Aid Dollars Corroded Social Fabric
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti Grassroots Watch) – A World Bank-funded community development project in Haiti appears to have inadvertently harmed or even dissolved some of the grassroots organizations it was...
View ArticleTSU Alumnae Competes for Employment on CBS Reality Show The Job
NASHVILLE (TSU News Service) – Anyone looking for a job these days knows how difficult it can be going through the process. The constant scouring of job listings, networking, applying for any and all...
View ArticleEight MTSU students carry research to state Capitol Feb. 13
Goldwater Scholar Dodson leads Murfreesboro contingent MURFREESBORO — Goldwater Scholar Award recipient Jordan Dodson leads a contingent of eight MTSU undergraduate student researchers who will be...
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