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LeMoyne-Owen College Receives $40 Million Grant

LeMoyne-Owen College—the only HBCU in Memphis—has received a $40 million endowment.
by NewsOne Staff
07.05.20
Meek Mill, Michael Rubin, And CEO Van Jones Launch The Reform Alliance With Founding Partners
Jay-Z And Meek Mill Donate Masks To Prisons

Jay-Z and Meek Mill donated 130,000 surgical masks to prisons to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 among inmates and correctional…
by NewsOne Staff
04.13.20
The Celebration of Legends Gala 2019
Museum Celebrating Black Musicians To Open In Nashville

A museum celebrating the legacies of Black musicians will open in Nashville this summer.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
Michael J. Reynolds, racist NYPD cop convicted in Nashville
NYPD Allows Racist Cop Michael Reynolds To Quit

Racist NYPD officer Michael Reynolds resigns prior to disciplinary case being launched.
by A. Woods
03.31.20
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Tennessee Barber Empowers Children To Read

A Tennessee-based barber gives discounts to children who read books while getting their hair cut.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
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Cyntoia Brown Released From Prison After 15 Years

She was serving a life sentence.
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
Cyntoia Brown
Cyntoia Brown's Clemency Rejected By Tennessee's Governor

She was only 16 when she was charged with murder.
by NewsOne Staff
12.21.18
Cyntoia Brown
Tennessee Supreme Court Issues Ruling Against Cyntoia Brown

She was a survivor of sexual assault and is being criminalized.
by NewsOne Staff
12.08.18
Hoodies on the Hill Vigil for Trayvon Martin
Mall Only Enforces 'No Hoodies' Rule With African-Americans

The mall reportedly bans hoodies.
by NewsOne Staff
11.15.18
Profile of civil rights leader Reverend James Lawson. The L.A. minister was a confidant of Martin Lu
Scholarship Honors Civil Rights Leader James Lawson

Civil Rights leader Rev. James Lawson will be honored with the creation of a scholarship in his name at Vanderbilt…
by NewsOne Staff
07.09.18
Cyntoia Brown
Will Cyntoia Brown Get A Second Chance?

Brown was 16 when she was convicted of first-degree murder.
by NewsOne Staff
06.15.18
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College Head Sorry For 'Black Food,' Cotton Centerpieces

Lipscomb University president Randy Lowry is under fire for displaying cotton-stalk centerpieces and serving stereotypical foods, including collard greens, at…
by Clarissa Hamlin
09.18.17
Doctor's Office
Doctor Calls Black Patient ‘Aunt Jemima’ During Appointment

Lexi Carter, a Black woman from Tennessee, claims that her White doctor James Turner called her “Aunt Jemima” during an…
by NewsOne Staff
07.16.17
Abortion Law
Tennessee Governor Signs Controversial Late-Term Abortion Ban

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed the Tennessee Infants Protection Act into law on Friday.
by NewsOne Staff
05.13.17
Fort Lauderdale Marina From Above
East Coast Budget-Friendly Family Vacations

From New York to Tennessee to Florida, families can vacation this summer without breaking the bank.
by Carolyn Desalu
04.26.17
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Tennessee Deputy Fatally Shoots New Orleans Man

Rodney James Hess, 36, was fatally shot by a Tennessee police official on Thursday.
by NewsOne Staff
03.18.17
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Teen Starts GoFundMe To Expose Racist Parents

Allie Dowdle, 18, raised $35,000 to pay college expenses after her parents allegedly cut her off for dating a Black…
by Brandee Sanders
01.21.17
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School Bus Driver Charged

Johnthany Walker was apprehended and charged with vehicular manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and reckless driving.
by NewsOne Staff
11.23.16
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Five Kids Killed In Fiery School Bus Crash

A tragic school bus accident in Chattanooga, Tennessee took the lives of at least five elementary school students on Monday.
by NewsOne Staff
11.22.16
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