Shot of a young woman browsing through the produce section of a grocery store

Memphis-Based Black-Owned Market Aims To Combat Food Insecurity

A Black Tennessee-based couple opened a grocery store to combat food insecurity in South Memphis.
by Brandee Sanders
04.16.22
Tennessee State Capitol

Tennessee Passes Anti-CRT Bill For Colleges

The Tennessee legislature passed House Bill 2670, which would “prohibit a public institution of higher education from taking certain actions…
by Zack Linly
04.04.22
Delane Gordon tased by Tennessee police

DA Investigates Tasing Of Black Driver In Tennessee

The Hamilton County District Attorney's Office is investigating an incident in which Black DoorDash employee Delane Gordon was pulled over…
by Zack Linly
03.22.22
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Tennessee White Man Accused Of Rape Gets Probation

Former Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Beck was indicted on rape and sexual battery charges after he was accused of…
by Zack Linly
03.10.22
Texas Governor Abbott Convenes Special Session Of State Legislature

Top Black Books Republicans Want Banned

Listed are 10 popular books about the black American experience that republicans want to ban.
by Bilal G. Morris
02.07.22
Supporters of Casey Goodson Jr. hold a # Black Lives Matter...

Black Woman Sentenced To Prison For Voter Fraud

Pam “P” Moses, of Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to six years in prison Monday after she was convicted in November…
by Zack Linly
02.04.22

Tennessee Black Woman Exonerated After 27 Years

74-year-old Black woman named Joyce Watkins was accused of murdering her four-year-old niece back in 1987. She has been officially…
by Keenan "HIGz" Higgins
01.19.22
Tennessee parking garage Karen and son video

'Karen' Fired, Son Arrested For Accosting Black Man

Bitsy Brennan was fired from her job and her son, Edward Brennan, was arrested on assault charges after a video…
by Zack Linly
12.15.21
Tribunal attorney lawyer working with documents and wooden judge gavel on table in courtroom.

Confederate Flag Gets Black Man A New Trial

A black man in Tennessee was granted a new trial after his jury deliberated in a room with multiple Confederate…
by NewsOne Staff
12.06.21
Placentia Yorba Linda School Board discusses critical race theory

MLK Teachings Are Critical Race Theory: Tennessee Parents

The Williamson County branch of conservative parents group "Moms for Liberty" filed a complaint claimijng books on Martin Luther King…
by Zack Linly
11.30.21
Rapper Young Dolph Shot & Killed In Memphis, TN

Memphis Violence And Tennessee's Loose Gun Laws

According to WREG, as of Nov. 8, there have been 268 homicides in Memphis which is outpacing the cities record-breaking…
by Bilal G. Morris
11.20.21
Tennessee Pastor

Pastor Tackles Man Who Pointed Gun At Congregation

Police reported that 26-year-old Dezire Baganda was sitting at the front of the Nashville Light Mission Pentecostal Church when he…
by Zack Linly
11.09.21
Gavel, scales of justice and law books.

Construction Site Sued Over Discrimination Against Black Workers

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit last Thursday against the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Clarksville, Tenn., which…
by Zack Linly
10.06.21
Gavel laying on judges bench in courtroom

Racist On Trial Desperately Wants Black Judge Recused

Mark Hazelwood, who is on trial for fraud, has claimed without proof that the Black judge presiding over his trial…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.26.21
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: DEC 11 Niagara at Saint Peter's

Republicans Demand Student-Athletes Stop Kneeling

Several Tennessee state senators who opposed Biden’s electoral victory are up in arms after a men’s college basketball team took…
by Anoa Changa
09.29.21
National Civil Rights Museum

Preserving MLK's Legacy

NewsOne spoke with National Civil Rights Museum President Terri Freeman about the institution's dedication to preserving King's work through programming,…
by Charise Frazier
09.29.21
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views

Tennessee Teen Makes History At Clark Atlanta University

#BlackGirlMagic: Emory Pruitt—a 16-year-old from Tennessee—made history by becoming the youngest student to attend Clark Atlanta University.
by NewsOne Staff
10.04.21
African descent doctor consults with Senior Caucasian patient.

Meharry Medical College Receives $34M Endowment

Meharry Medical College has received a $34 million endowment to increase the representation of Black doctors in the U.S.
by NewsOne Staff
10.02.21
Chicago Bears v Los Angeles Rams

Jalen Ramsey Donates $1M To Nashville-Based School

NFL player Jalen Ramsey donated $1 million to a school in Nashville.
by NewsOne Staff
10.02.21
Memphis Cityscapes And City Views

LeMoyne-Owen College Receives $40 Million Grant

LeMoyne-Owen College—the only HBCU in Memphis—has received a $40 million endowment.
by NewsOne Staff
10.01.21