Last updated on May 30th, 2014 at 12:08 pmThrough March 30—Easter Bunny hops into Galleria Malls at Center Court. For more information visit www.rivergate-mall.com. March 22—Lunch and Learn with Alive Hospice, 1718 Patterson Street, “Preparing an Advance Directive in 7…
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Todd Morgan named Tennessee Main Street program director
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
The Department of Economic and Community Development has named Todd A. Morgan as the Tennessee Main Street Program director, leading the initiative that provides assistance to communities in revitalizing their downtown and central business districts. “Downtowns and central business districts…
Credit check can be barrier to job or promotion
by Charlene Crowell, NNPA columnist •
Last updated on May 30th, 2014 at 12:08 pmAs Black America continues to struggle with high unemployment rates, a new research report by Demos, a public policy organization titled ‘Discredited’ tells how employment credit checks keep qualified workers out of…
The Second Worst Thing: Racially offensive mischaracterization of the ‘housing bubble’
by Dedrick Muhammad •
Last week, Bloomberg Businessweek magazine released its latest issue to much-deserved uproar and outrage. On its cover, the magazine featured Jim Crow-esque caricatures that portrayed people of color as money hungry and implicitly suggested that they will cause a future…
Be responsible during Spring Break
by William T. Robinson, Jr. •
During the month of March, colleges and public schools (Pre-K-12) have been involved in a much-needed academic break or recess referred to as Spring Break. This break may be anywhere from a week to two weeks, but it is a…
97 year old Rev. Ozie G. Wattleton celebrates 80 years in ministry
by Ayesha K. Mustafaa •
Special to the NNPA from The Mississippi Link On Sunday, March 10, The Crossroads Church of God celebrated the anniversary of 80 years of ministry for, who began preaching at the age of 17 in Farmhaven, Miss., where she has…