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Fri05182012

Greater Metro

New ‘keeper of the flame’ for Juneteenth

The 19th Annual Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival is a few weeks away and off to a brand new start with a new executive director, Telisa Franklin, who says festival-goers can expect to see so...

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Hunger aid draws hundreds

Hundreds of Memphians on Wednesday (May 16) made their way to St. Paul Baptist Church in Whitehaven, one of the partner sites for Feed The Children's Americans Feeding Americans initiative.

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Entertainment

Is it time to change ‘The Game?’

Here is some not-so-great news for all of the Derwin and Melanie fans out there. Tia Mowry has posted on her Twitter account that she will not be returning to "The Game" next season.

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Kam’s Kapsules: Weekly previews - 05/18/2012

For movies opening May 18, 2012

BIG BUDGET FILMS

Rihanna (right) makes her acting debut as Petty Officer Cora Raikes in “Battleship.” (Courtesy photo) "Battleship" (PG-13 for profanity and intense violen...

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Sports

Crossover City 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament to benefit Special Olympics

The inspiration came from a news story that aired on WMC-TV in February. The story highlighted Tony Payne, a Memphis Special Olympics athlete selected by the NBA to play with current NBA All Stars and...

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James wins third MVP amid debate

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has made Miami Heat forward LeBron James just the eighth player in league history to win a third Most Valuable Player trophy, placing him in elite company.

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Religion

Living and firewalking are in-the-moment choices

Dear Lucy: A dear friend of mine has just received a diagnosis of cancer and told that she only has a certain amount of time to live. She has already begun to act like it's all over. I am angry and dev...

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At WLOK, 35 years is reason for celebration

WLOK (1340 AM), the first radio station owned by African Americans in Memphis, will celebrate its 35th anniversary of African-American ownership with an anniversary dinner Friday (May 18) at the Marri...

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Business

A-K Enterprises proves that marriage is good for business

When Kenneth Turner decided to pursue a business opportunity, he jumped in with both feet full time. Retiring from Shelby County Government, Turner started a process service business. Shortly thereaft...

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Disability income insurance: Protection for business owners

One of your greatest assets is the ability to earn an income. If you were to lose that ability due to a disabling accident or illness, how would you pay your bills, send your kids to college, and save...

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News

Major employment gains for African-American women

by Freddie Allen
NNPA News Service

WASHINGTON – African-American women are making the most significant gains in employment but still lag behind whites, according to the Labor Department.

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‘Wilmington Ten’ petition for pardons

by Cash Michaels
NNPA News Service

RALEIGH, N.C. – Seven survivors and the families of three deceased members of the Wilmington Ten – 1970s civil rights activists convicted 40 years ago of conspiracy ch...

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Opinion

Unhealthy church members need more than a sermon

It occurred to me the other day that if the clergy is so incensed over President Barack Obama's support of same-sex marriage, they ought to be just as incensed that many of their parishioners are obes...

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Connect the dots between broadband access and jobs

by Marc H. Morial
NNPA News Service

An after school and summer camp STEM Academy run by the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga has increased students' proficiency in both math and reading by 32 percent...

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