Healthy Cigarettes? E-Cigarettes Poised to Reduce Tobacco Harm
by Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Gina Hahn lost more than half of her friends a decade ago. Though they once bragged about their lifelong friendships, love...
View ArticlePressure Continues to Build for Higher Minimum Wage
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Fast food workers won’t get the $15 living wage in time for Christmas, but their nationwide protests continue to draw attention to the...
View ArticleSCHOLARgifts Help Fill Gap in Education Funding
by Dorothy Rowley Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer A new website launched by a D.C. attorney has joined the network of financial support systems that help students achieve their higher...
View ArticleCredit Card Debt Threatens Black Middle Class
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Still reeling from the Great Recession, middle class Blacks are maintaining their status by using credit to help cover their basic...
View ArticleNew Drug Could Save Millions of Lives
by Michael McGee Special to the NNPA from The Dallas Examiner A new drug is on the horizon that scientists say will save millions of lives. If approved by the United States Food and Drug...
View ArticleUnited Way of Metropolitan Nashville Presents First Community Change Challenge
Nashville community, board members, corporate partners join forces with United Way to impact community Nashville, TENN. (December 17, 2013) – There is a strong focus on giving during this time of year;...
View ArticleDr. Bobby Jones Off to Orvieta, Italy for Holidays
Nashville, TN – Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones, Host of BET’s Bobby Jones Gospel, is off to Italy again for the 12th time for the Umbria Jazz Festival. Jones will host the great Gospel family group, The...
View ArticleMississippi Elects Youngest Person Ever to State House of Representatives.
JACKSON, MISS — A young African-American college senior was sworn in this month becoming the youngest member of the Mississippi House on his 22nd birthday. Jeramey Anderson, a democrat who will...
View ArticleHabari Gani? Umoja. Kwanzaa Begins This Week
By Ronald W. Weathersby Kwanzaa is an African-American cultural holiday observed from Dec. 26 – Jan. 1. The celebration was created by Dr. Maulana (Ronald) Karenga in 1966 after the Watts riots in Los...
View ArticleIRS Offers Year-End Tips for Tennesseans
NASHVILLE, TN — The Internal Revenue Service will start accepting and processing 2013 tax returns Jan. 31, 2014. The delay is to allow time to update, program and properly test all systems after that...
View Article2013 Tennessee Tribune Person of the Year: Mayor Karl Dean
By Ronald W. Weathersby Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has led the metropolitan area in a time of unprecedented growth in many areas. Under his guidance Metropolitan Nashville has shrugged off its small...
View ArticleCitizens Bank Adopts Local Family For Christmas
By A.J. Dugger III Nashville, TN – Citizens Bank is sharing the Christmas spirit by making the holiday extra special for a deserving family. “We’re adopting a family for Christmas,” said Hope Brandon,...
View ArticleA Holiday Chat with Recording Artist KEM
By: Janice Malone Motown Recording Artist KEM was in concert at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center earlier this week, with his KEM & Friends ‘WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS’ Holiday Tour. It was a unique...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions for Your Home
(StatePoint) Running a home can be a full-time job. Unfortunately, many of us don’t have that kind of time. This new year, resolve to check off all the items on your to-do list without working harder....
View ArticleUPS, Amazon to Offer Refunds For Missed Christmas Deliveries
Atlanta-based UPS says it will offer refunds on shipping costs to customers who did not receive packages by Christmas as promised, The Washington Post reports. Also falling in line to offer relief to...
View ArticleThe Best Films of 2013 by Dwight Brown
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic In a banner year for filmmaking, black films, filmmakers, screenwriters and actors thrived. You can enjoy their movies, and those of other people who showcased their...
View ArticleJanuary is National Mentoring Month
(SPM Wire) You don’t need special skills to become a mentor to a young person in your community; you just need an ability to listen and to offer friendship, guidance and encouragement. And now is a...
View ArticleResolve to Cut Spending on Your Daily Expenses
(StatePoint) At the start of a new year, many American families begin looking for ways to cut spending in order to pay bills accrued during the holidays. Some helpful advice from the discount experts...
View ArticleResolve to Give Your Cooking a Bold Makeover in the New Year
(StatePoint) Bored with your everyday cooking? This New Year, resolve to give your meals an exuberant makeover. You won’t even need to look across an ocean for bold flavor inspiration from other...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions for Small Businesses
(StatePoint) It’s not just individuals who can benefit from New Year’s resolutions. Businesses can also use the new year as an opportunity to reflect on how to improve in the year to come. With that in...
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