Articles en-us http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive N/A http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive webmaster@tri-statedefender.com 20 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/3219/1/A-brass-note-for-The-Queen/Page1.html Martha Jean “The Queen” Steinberg at WDIA in 1954. (Courtesy photos from the collection of Diane Steinberg-Lewis) Martha Jean “The Queen” Steinberg was once a household name in Memphis. Today, not many people here would remember her unless they worked with her or are familiar with the evolution of WDIA-AM 1070 Radio... whenry@tri-statedefender.com (Wiley Henry) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/3218/1/Saving-Our-Daughters--From-A-Mans-Point-of-View/Page1.html editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/3217/1/Gandhi-King-Conference-V-Continuing-the-Dream---Constructing-the-World-House/Page1.html “We have inherited a large house, a great ‘world house’ in which we have to live together — black and white, Easterner and Westerner, Gentile and Jew, Catholic and Protestant, Moslem and Hindu — a family unduly separated in ideas, culture and interest, who, because we can never again live apart, must learn somehow to live with each other in peace.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.“Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos and Community”1967When you think of peacemakers, several people might come to mind, and Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. often top any list. But have you ever wondered what people are doing these days to advance the nonviolent ways espoused by Gandhi and King?Attending the Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking can go a long way to answering that question... editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Kavita Pillai) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/3216/1/Community-Snaps-10-09-08/Page1.html Above, the Northside High School Alumni Association celebrated last weekend the school’s 40th year in the North Memphis community. The three-day weekend included an alumni and faculty meet and greet on Friday, a party at the Pink Palace Museum on Saturday, and a GospelFest Sunday at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis. Signing off on the celebratory weekend is, from left, Vivian Franklin (1979) and Gwen Joyner (1976). (Photos by Tyrone P. Easley) webmaster@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/3215/1/A-celebration-of-the-old-and-the-new---First-Baptist-Church-Chelsea-surrounded-by-diversity/Page1.html First Baptist Church Chelsea, 500 N. Fourth St., was built in 1873. (Courtesy photos)First Baptist Church Chelsea, located at 500 N. Fourth St., will celebrate it 135th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 12, beginning at 11 a.m. The pastor, Dr. Justin R. Holloway, has been preparing a special sermon for the morning worship service... editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Florence M. Howard) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/3214/1/Dont-let-a-stimulus-check-payment-pass-you-by/Page1.html Individuals and families who have not yet filed a tax return may be missing out on the economic stimulus check approved by Congress earlier this year.  Oct. 15 is the deadline to file a 2007 income tax return to receive an economic stimulus payment... editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Tri-State Defender Newsroom) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/3213/1/Sagging-Pants--an-update/Page1.html Palm Beach Circuit Judge Paul Moyle has ruled (Sept. 15) that a “sagging pants” ordinance in Riviera Beach, Fla., was unconstitutional after a 17-year-old was arrested and held overnight in jail... editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Nisa Islam Muhammad) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/3212/1/African-Americans-in-Alaska-say-Palin-failed-to-reach-out-blocked-access-to-government-jobs/Page1.html PHILADELPHIA — While many across America consider Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin some kind of phenomenon, many African Americans in Alaska see the governor of their state as a person not interested in the inclusive posture of her predecessors... editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Linn Washington Jr.) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/3210/1/Monsterology/Page1.html editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Terri Schlichenmeyer) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/3209/1/Ask-Myron-Who-said-hard-work-never-pays-off/Page1.html When following our dreams, some of us might be destined for greatness. When the struggle of following our dreams get to be more that we can handle, some of us might even be destined to give up on those dreams. Tyler Perry, with his own story of struggle and success, has become one of the most inspiring people of our time – proving that you should never give up on your dreams, even when it seems that your dreams have given up on you... editorial@tri-statedefender.com (Myron Mays) Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400