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Stylistics Turn The LeMoyne-Owen College Gala Into a Time-Travel Affair - 67 days ago

While only two of the Stylistics’ original members remain, the group’s crowd-pleasing sound still was strong during a performance at Minglewood Hall last Saturday. (Photos by Earl Stanback)by Dr. Jesse F. McClureSpecial to the Tri-State DefenderAt...
Topics: African American Philanthropy, Beacon of Hope Award, Black Colleges, Johnnie B. Watson, LeMoyne Owen College, LOC Gala, Stylistics, Tri-State Bank

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No Hank Aaron, No Problem at Namesake Golf Tournament - 67 days ago

By Tri-State Defender Newsroom | Published  08/27/2009 | by Dr. Jesse F. McClureSpecial to the Tri-State DefenderWhen more than 140 players teed off at the annual Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend Golf Tournament at Quail Ridge...
Topics: African American Philanthropy, Black Colleges, Bob Simpson, David Porter, Hank Aaron, Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend, LeMoyne Owen College, Lionel Hollins, Penny Hardaway, Stanley Morgan

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Pioneering African American Policeman: A Beacon of Hope - 67 days ago

Published  08/27/2009 by Dr. Jesse F. McClureSpecial to the Tri-State DefenderSeated at a table near the front at the 39th annual The LeMoyne-Owen College Gala Saturday night, retired Memphis Police captain Elmo Samuel Berkley suffered a massive...
Topics: Black Colleges, Elmo Samuel Berkley, LeMoyne Owen College, LOC Gala, Memphis Police Department, Race and Police

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Lionel Hollins’ Big Chance - 248 days ago

By Jesse F. McClure | Published  02/26/2009 | Sports | Rating:‘My chance to prove what I can do’Head Coach Lionel Hollins signals in a play during the Grizzlies recent game against Sacramento, a losing effort that left..
Topics: Hollins' Chance, Lionel Hollins, Memphis Grizzlies, NBA

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The Federal Reserve Bank and Memphis - 352 days ago

Martha Perrine-BeardMost people think the Federal Reserve Bank’s major purpose is to decide whether interest rates will rise or fall. More recently, the Federal Reserve Bank  has been actively involved in trying to address the nation’s economic...
Topics: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis -Memphis Branch, Federal Reserve Bank St.Louis-Memphis Branch, Fighting Foreclosures in Memphis, Foreclosures in Memphis, Martha Perrine-Beard

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