by Rev. Noel G. L. Hutchinson Jr.Â
I’m on my way to Rwanda. Yes, in Africa. Yes, that country.
In 1994, there was mass genocide that made headlines all over the world. Over 1 million people died. That’s probably most of...
I love Europe. The architecture is simply stunning. I love their effortless style and lack of affect. This last trip to Barcelona and the Spanish island of Mallorca was my fourth visit across the pond and was no exception....
by Stacey J. Smith, Special to The New Tri-State Defender
When Keesha Dancy retired from the U.S. Army after 26 successful years, she had no idea that the years served was preparing her for another type of service.
A native of...
by Brianna A. Smith, Special to The New Tri-State Defender
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Smokin’ Grooves is a new but old essential entry in the ever-crowded music festival season.
It was the first amphitheater tour where nearly all the performers were rooted...
When Tarrin McGhee decided to embark on her 20-hour flight to South Africa, she saw it as only the beginning. She was turning 35 years old and wanted to celebrate it in a special and memorable way.
Her two-fold dream...
by Calvin Anderson, Special to The New Tri-State Defender
Since 1976, Memphis in May International has during the month of May promoted economic, cultural and educational exchange with an honored country. The Czech Republic gets this year’s salute.
As a part...
With a promotional brainstorm and the determination of its first executive director, Martha Ellen Maxwell, the Memphis in May International Festival debuted in the early 1970s.
The Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce devised plans to host a promotional festival to...
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS, Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — The great African-American writers James Baldwin and Richard Wright began their feud over Wright's novel "Native Son," at Cafe Les Deux Magots. Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis held hands with his white girlfriend, French...