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» Don’t let a stimulus check payment pass you by

By Tri-State Defender Newsroom | Published 10/9/2008 | Business & Economics | Rating:

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...

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» Sagging’ Pants – an update

By Nisa Islam Muhammad | Published 10/9/2008 | Editorial | Unrated

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...

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» African Americans in Alaska say Palin failed to reach out, blocked access to government jobs

By Linn Washington Jr. | Published 10/9/2008 | News | Rating:

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...

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» Lee’s legal bills a hold-them or fold-them call for City Council

By Wiley Henry | Published 10/2/2008 | News | Rating:

If the Memphis City Council was a stockbrokers firm, it’s likely that the transactions with former Memphis Light, Gas & Water president Joseph Lee III would have its clients scratching their heads...

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» Flu season is here: Give your immune system a shot in the arm

By Tri-State Defender Newsroom | Published 10/2/2008 | News | Unrated

The Memphis and Shelby County Health Department begin providing flu vaccinations at its public health clinics on Wednesday. Annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for everyone, including school-aged children, who want to reduce the risk of becoming ill with influenza or of transmitting influenza to others...

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» A brass note for 'The Queen'

By Wiley Henry | Published 10/9/2008 | News | Rating:

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...

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» ‘Saving Our Daughters ~ From A Man’s Point of View’

By Tri-State Defender Newsroom | Published 10/9/2008 | Arts & Leisure | Rating:

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» Gandhi-King Conference V: ‘Continuing the Dream . . .Constructing the World House’

By Kavita Pillai | Published 10/9/2008 | News | Rating:

“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”
1967
When 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...

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» Community Snaps 10-09-08

By Tri-State Defender Newsroom | Published 10/9/2008 | Arts & Leisure | Unrated

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)

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» A celebration of the old and the new - First Baptist Church Chelsea surrounded by diversity

By Florence M. Howard | Published 10/9/2008 | Religion | Rating:

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...

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