Blacks Unemployment Best in 6 Years
Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent The Black unemployment rate hit a six-year low in June, dipping below 11 percent for the first time since August 2008. Last week, the Labor Department...
View ArticleNashvillenext To Hold Community Conversation Thursday On Culture And Placemaking
LiveWorkLearnPlay’s Craige Hoover to lead citizen discussion NASHVILLE—NashvilleNext will host a Community Conversation on culture and placemaking on Thursday, July 10, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Martin...
View ArticleAll Students Benefit from Minority Teachers
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent Despite the cry from people of color for more teachers who look like them, both Whites and Blacks benefit from a more diverse teaching force, according...
View ArticleMovie Review: ” Deliver Us From Evil”
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic What do you get when you mix cop/thriller elements with a paranormal film? Dread, fear, anguish, action, suspense anxiety, curiosity, disbelief, demons, thrills… At...
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Metro Sports by Scott C. Wallace
Quan’s Kitchen VENOM SLIDE INTO PIFL CHAMPIONSHIP Nashville Arena Football Will Play For Championship Cup This Saturday NASHVILLE (July 10, 2014) – This summer, at a facility in Downtown Nashville...
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All Things Nashville: 5 New Restaurants Opening
One of the signs that Nashville has no signs of slowing down is the surge in the numbers of new restaurants opening. Being the foodie I am, I do not really need a reason to go out to eat. Here is...
View ArticleFour Tips for Growing Your Small Business
(StatePoint) Despite the time commitment and financial investment that come with the territory, more than 25 million people nationwide have opted to start a microbusiness – a company with five or fewer...
View ArticleShopping Tips for College-Bound Students
(StatePoint) Preparing for college life is a must, whether you are planning to live on or off campus. But it can be overwhelming without a game plan. To make this exciting experience as smooth as...
View ArticleStatement from Nashville Mayor On The Passing of John Seigenthaler
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Legendary Tennessee journalist and advocate for racial justice John Seigenthaler died Friday at the age of 86. Seigenthaler passed away at home surrounded by his family. Mayor...
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Nashville Celebrates Black 40 Under 40
NASHVILLE, TN — While organizations in Nashville have traditionally honored 40 Nashvillians under the age of 40 for their accomplishments in business and community, there has always been a limited...
View ArticleDepression Aids in Heart Attacks in Younger Women
Young and middle-aged women with depression are more than twice as likely to suffer a heart attack or die from heart disease as their mentally healthy peers, new research suggests. The study also found...
View ArticleIn the Driver’s Seat: 2014 Toyota Highlander Highbrid AWD
Toyota Highlander’s hybrid is high in practicality and is positioned perfectly to make middle-class dreams come true. In typical day-to-day operation, the gas- electric hybrid system remains...
View ArticleMovie Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic At the end of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the 2011 version of the classic 1968 ape movie, you were left with a haunting sense that humans had gone off their rockers...
View ArticleA Challenge for the Hip Hop Generation
By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist Lately, Hip Hop news has been fueled with beef and rants of all kinds. Meek Mill is beefing with Wale because Wale wasn’t supporting Mill’s current project enough on...
View ArticleTips To Make Summer Slim Down Simple
(StatePoint) The irony of summer is that for many people, it’s the most important time of year to stay fit, but it can actually be the hardest time of year to stick to one’s diet. “Too many weight...
View ArticleShopping Smarter for Family Necessities Can Help the Environment
Everyday choices can affect your family’s health as well as the environment. There’s a growing trend among consumers to make choices reflecting the goals and values that matter to them most. In fact,...
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Metro Sports by Scott C. Wallace
Quan’s Kitchen MR. JULY, VEAL SEALS DEAL FOR NASHVILLE In New York baseball laurel there are two nicknames that are affiliated by months that stand out. When you say Mr. October, you automatically...
View ArticleYWCA Names 2014 Academy for Women of Achievement Honorees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Seven dedicated and hard-working Nashville women have been selected as inductees into the 2014 Academy for Women of Achievement. They will be honored at the 23nd annual Academy for...
View ArticleTennessee Students Make Gains on 2014 TCAP Tests
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman recently announced Tennessee students made gains in the majority of the state’s 31 grade and subject-level...
View ArticleKorean Comedians Wear Blackface Again: Will They Ever Stop
By Steve Han Special to the NNPA from New America Media via KoreAm When we saw that Gag Concert, a popular comedy show on South Korea’s state-run TV network KBS, featured comedians wearing blackface...
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