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Mayor Wharton delivers State of the City Address
By Tri-State Defender Newsroom | Published 01/26/2012 | News | Unrated
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. presented ambitious plans and recounted recent accomplishments in his State of the City address Monday (Jan. 23).
» Core power of President on display at watch parties
By Tri-State Defender Newsroom | Published 01/26/2012 | News | Rating:
In a recent Pew Research Center poll, African-American voters preferred President Obama 95 percent to 3 percent over GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney.

 

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» Transportation awaits those seeking government-issued photo IDs to vote
By Tri-State Defender Newsroom | Published Yesterday | News | Rating:

Now that the calendar has flipped to January 2012, Tennessee’s new voter photo ID is in full effect and those who want to cast ballots must have government-issued photo identification.
» Memphis-born ‘Red Tails’ Airman buried with honors
By Dorothy Bracy Alston | Published Yesterday | News | Rating:

 

The last wish of 90-year-old Retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. – a native Memphian and one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen pilots known as the Red Tails – was to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
» Going all out to heal the pain of love-gone-wrong
By Lucy Shaw | Published Yesterday | Commentaries | Rating:

Next month is February and the month that we celebrate Love. We usually celebrate romantic love during this time. This month offers an opportunity for many people to take a single day and affirm their love for another.
» Memphis-born Tarrice Love is spreading his love of photography
By Kelvin Cowans | Published Yesterday | Arts & Leisure | Rating:

 

Scene: The Brooklyn, N.Y. studio of Memphis-born photographer Tarrice Love. Top working models of color are coming and going.
» Opportunity Gap: Lead us not to the land of lower profits
By Linda S. Wallace | Published Yesterday | Commentaries | Rating:

Let’s consider the racial disparities in tipping at fine restaurants. Pity the fine-dining manager who has to explain to a waiter why he or she must provide quality service to customers who aren’t likely to leave a tip.
» Tempted by doubled portions of unhealthy food? Shame on you
By Dr. Timothy Moore Ph.D | Published Yesterday | Commentaries | Unrated

Shame! Shame! Shame! That’s what I’d said to myself after watching TV and being bombarded by a number of commercials trying to entice the viewing audience to super-size the fast food meal being pitched.
» Community in pictures photo gallery
By Brian Ramoly | Published Yesterday | News | Unrated

» ‘Avoid Ghetto App’ draws controversy for Microsoft
By Tri-State Defender Newsroom | Published Yesterday | Business & Economics | Unrated

Over a week ago, Microsoft was awarded a patent for a new feature to appear on new Windows phones with GPS devices that would take into account the weather and crime statistics of neighborhoods when giving directions.
» Point guard switch is adding up for the Tigers
By Tri-State Defender Newsroom | Published 01/26/2012 | Sports | Unrated

 

What has prompted Memphis Coach Josh Pastner to mix things up? Looking at the pros and cons of each player would be one way to try and analyze why the switch has been made.
» In Government contracting, hard & fast rules govern on federal level
By Carlee McCullough | Published 01/26/2012 | Business & Economics | Unrated

The grand daddy of opportunities – the Federal Government – is the focus as we conclude our discussion on government contracting with Alan Rousseau of R and P Executive Services.
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