A shot was fired at a WHBQ television station on Tuesday, but no one was wounded, the station said.
The suspect then hid in a nearby business before he was arrested about two hours later, police said.
WHBQ, the Fox affiliate...
The Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival drew over 20,000 people as attendees and participants worked around a rainy day.
Scheduled for Friday, the International Parade was beset with rain so heavy that the drummers for Hillcrest and Youth Villages...
The River City Links recently celebrated 30 years of uplifting young girls and underserved communities.
Elegantly dressed members and their guests converged on The Guest House at Graceland to celebrate the organization’s anniversary last Sunday.
The affair reflected the dignity and...
Actress Essence Atkins believes that for women, who lead, to make a positive difference in the world they must be willing to re-invent themselves when facing new challenges.
That was the message she urged during an interview with The New...
As the Mississippi River flowed within view, the parents of Justin J. Pearson, who has rocketed into the public’s consciousness, acknowledged that some openly have wondered how their sought-after, 28-year-old could have “come from where we come from.”
“Two teenagers...
Chants and cheers swelled over a crowd of more than 500 at the National Civil Rights Museum Wednesday (April 12) as supporters of Justin Pearson rallied to regain his District 86 seat in the Tennessee House.
The expulsion of the...
At the 55th commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death Tuesday (April 4) about 500 attendees enjoyed exceptional music arrangements of traditional spirituals, gospel favorites, and words of hope.
Set on the terrace of the National Civil Rights Museum,...
If there was a Bridge Builders poster child, it would be Mario Hendrix, vice president of programming for BRIDGES.
He has been an employee at BRIDGES, a youth transformation organization, for 20-plus years, and affiliated with the nonprofit for more...
A three-day call for “All Black Men & Family” has been sounded for April 1-3.
The summons is to the One Million Black Fathers March being organized by Parenting With A Purpose, Inc., and Centurion Community Support Center.
“We need your...
A first-floor meeting room at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library recently was turned into a solutions-seeking unit for several hours on a Sunday afternoon .
Officially, it was the “Black Family Forum,” hosted by the Rev. Norman Redwing and...