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Stress, stroke and starting over – learning to spell, talk and walk. Welcome to the last six months of Ruby Wilson’s life.
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Politics aside, Lipscomb eyes neighborhoods
“Robert (Lipscomb) would make an outstanding mayor,” said Bancorp Vice President Alan Shinoski recently, after first admitting that he might get in trouble for weighing in.
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Organ donation film earns Memphian honor in Hollywood
Memphian Erskine Gillespie will be honored this weekend in Hollywood for his film on the importance of African-American organ donation.
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Southern Heritage founder says city must confront fears
Fred Jones, founder of the Southern Heritage Classic, stepped right into two touchy topics – consolidation and race relations – during his keynote talk at the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce Leadership Luncheon at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis.
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“A Healthy Baby Begins With You”
The First College to Community Outreach Week hosted by the U.S. Office of Minority Health (OMH) and Shelby County Government ended with a community baby shower and health fair on May 23 at World Overcomers Outreach Ministries Church in Hickory Hill.
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Memphis ground zero in war on infant mortality
The war against infant mortality is underway, fittingly, at ground zero – Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. – the place where more babies will die before their first birthday than anywhere else in the United States.
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Churches strike gold with youth program
Challenged by the need to positively influence young people in the face of peer pressure, conflicting cultural and social mores and distressing real-life situations, several local churches are putting faith in a ‘life-changing program’ with a 553-page manual.
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Johnny B. Moore’s new job makes the old neighborhood proud
Johnny B. Moore, an academic standout and athlete from Melrose High School, recently added a new job to his resume: SunTrust Bank’s first African-American regional president and chief executive officer.
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Recipe for a successful life
For more than a decade, Memphis Beat The Odds (MBTO) founder, Dr. Theresa Okwumabua has been recognizing young people who triumph over disabilities and obstacles and the champions who help them to find their way.
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Honoring 50 women who lead remarkable lives
Blues singer Ruby Wilson was among 50 African-American women honored at the Tri-State Defender’s Second Annual Women of Excellence High Tea on Friday, April 24, at the Tower Room.
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