The Southern Heritage Classic was about two weeks out and its founder, Fred Jones Jr., was beaming and it was not about the event that has become synonymous with his name.
Last week, the Tennessee State Supreme Court decided that they will not hear our appeal regarding the Memphis City Schools funding decision. ... To make a long story short, we are now obligated to pay the schools the $57 million that they are owed.
On August 3rd, President Barack Obama signed into law the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, which reduced the 100-to-1 ratio between crack and powder cocaine to a fairer 18-to-1 ratio and repealed a mandatory minimum sentence for simple possession of crack.
During the month of September, the Church Of God In Christ, Inc. (COGIC) pays tribute to the founder of the denomination – Bishop Charles Harrison Mason – through events and spiritual celebrations.
With a little help, summer can be “a creative learning experience.” Just ask Tierahnee, a participant in the year-three version of the Memphis Youth Leadership Program.
Though devastation from May’s flood caused many organizations to cancel their upcoming events in Nashville, the operators of the International Black Film Festival of Nashville 2010 say they will go on as planned.
Reading, speaking and writing are evolutionary tools that make us better beings. We must take advantage of these tools if we are to improve our being and keep our civilization moving forward, positively.
In an effort to live up to the persona of being the “go to guy” for what’s happening around town and the world, I have decided to change the name of my column to “What’s Happening Myron!”
Is America only for white people? The question stuck in my mind following yet another e-mail exchange with a friend of mine, regarding my conservatism. For this particular gentleman, being black in America is at odds with conservatism.
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