The Mayor’s office has released a report from the Policing Policy Commission with community recommendations to reduce force, build trust, and enhance public safety. The Commission was created in August, in response to a call from former President Barack Obama…
Leisure & Sports
2020 won’t stop you from getting the perfect Christmas tree
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
As cool, crisp air draws near, a visit to a local Christmas tree farm is the perfect outdoor adventure to generate holiday spirit and family fun in a safe way. Many Christmas tree farms sell between Black Friday and Christmas Eve, but some are open as…
Our Times
Black men receive good news in prostate cancer treatment
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent •
At a risk rate of 74% higher among African American men than non-Hispanic White men, prostate cancer has exacted a deadlier toll on Black men than it does White and all other men of color in the United States. According…
Headlines
African Asylum Seekers Face Shameful Treatment
by Khalil Abdullah Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Ethnic Media Services •
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Fleeing persecution in Nigeria, arriving in the United States, Pastor Ben said he was immediately taken into detention. “I was told I would see the judge in two weeks,” the time stretched to “five years and two months…
Local News
Black History Matters Coalition proposed requirement for African American History and Culture rejected by UT Martin
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
The University of Tennessee at Martin’s Faculty Senate Executive Committee has rejected a resolution by the Black History Matters Coalition on the need for a requirement in African American History and Culture. “Our resolution makes one argument and seeks one…
Leisure & Sports
Former college basketball standout’s new book teaches How to Play Basketball the Fun Way
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
Jenarie Davis-Middleton is a self-described “unconventional writer” who likes to share life experiences. A wife and a mother of five, Davis-Middleton noted that although her schedule is hectic, she tries as often as possible to incorporate quiet time to clear…