In the 13 states that corporally punished more than 1,000 students per year, African-American girls were twice as likely to be beaten as their white counterparts.
Special to the Tri-State Defender by Kavita Pillai
“Change” might be a national buzzword, but it doesn’t start — or end — with a presidential campaign. And a new grassroots group has formed to remind voters that all politics is local.
Luke Yancy III and the Mid-South Minority Business Council (MMBC) have stepped up their efforts to develop strategies to address issues that impact the inability of inner city residents to fully support minority businesses.
After Isaac Hayes died, his family and friends mourned the loss of a multi-talented entertainer who rose from the cotton fields of Covington, Tenn. to his own kingdom in Ghana, West Africa.
But few knew him like Erma Clanton. For 36 years, the playwright, lyricist and teacher was his friend, confidant and surrogate mother, who fed him and provided a safe haven away from the media’ glare.
Faatimah Muhammad has a love for the culinary arts. Her family urged her to open Safari World Tapas Bar for a delectable experience in food from around the world.
Alicia Cobbs, an employee in the Memphis & Shelby County Division of Planning and Development, projects scenes of Memphis on a wall and gives Courtney York a chance to identify any person, building or object he recognizes. It’s all part of teaching young people about city planning and concepts. (Photo by Wiley Henry)
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