Nikki McCray Penson is the head coach of the Mississippi Sate Bulldogs team and a former professional women’s basketball player. She was born in Collierville, TN and played for Tennessee from 1991 to 1995. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
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Isabelle Harrison, born in Nashville, is a power forward for the Dallas Wings of the WNBA. She was a Lady Vol who played in 112 games and had a total of 1,071 points. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
The Four Way Grill in Memphis is a 75-year-old family-owned restaurant serving soul food on Mississippi Boulevard in Memphis. It is currently owned by Patrice Bates Thompson. Google aired a 90 second commercial about the restaurant on several networks in February. Well-known people such as Martin Luther King Jr., B.B. King and Aretha Franklin have all eaten there. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
Living Legacy of Ida B. Wells-Barnett Continues to Uplift Defiant, courageous and impassioned, journalist-activist set a high bar for what women can achieve By Lynn Norment Ida B. Wells Barnett was an extraordinary human being. She was fearless and determined as an anti-lynching crusader and feminist. And she was among the nation’s first notable investigative journalists and a civil rights activist before that title was commonly used. Born into slavery in Holly Springs, Mississippi, on July 16, 1862, six months before emancipation, she crafted a meaningful life of service to her family and her people despite the odds. She didn’t let her…
By Delnita Smith For centuries women have dealt with the brunt of inequalities. The disparities of the COVID-19 pandemic have continued to mirror inequality, having a more devastating effect on women than men. The challenges, mostly faced by women, ranged from dealing with working from home while trying to manage their children’s virtual schooling, or having to work and figure out child care because their children could no longer go to their school building, to job loss or closed businesses ordered shut down. With the devastation of it all, it’s no surprise that depression and stress would also become a…
By Tribune News Service Comerica Bank announced it has appointed Summer Faussette as its National African American Business Development Manager supporting its ongoing commitment to building strong relationships with African American business leaders, entrepreneurs and communities across all markets. These responsibilities are an extension of Faussette’s current role as vice president, External Affairs – Arizona. As National African American Business Development Manager, Faussette will collaborate with Comerica’s African American Business Resource Groups, Chief Diversity Officer Nate Bennett, and Chief Community Officer Irvin Ashford, Jr. on building external partnerships with African American nonprofit organizations across the bank’s national footprint. “Summer brings…
The new 2021 BMW X5 introduces enhancements in efficiency, comfort, and technology. Drivers can experience ultimate control with standard BMW Live Cockpit Professional. The Dynamic Digital Instrument Cluster and Central Information Display deliver optimized connections, entertainment, and safety features. The X5 xDrive45e’s hybrid-specific digital instrument cluster conveniently displays e-range, electric motor output, charge status, and more in a sleek design – so you can focus on the drive. With standard xDrive, BMW’s intelligent all-wheel drive system, the plug-in hybrid SAV automatically shifts power between its wheels. There’s an 8-speed Sport Automatic transmission with Sport and Manual shift modes and steering wheel-mounted…
By Tribune Staff NASHVILLE, TN — Beyonce and Taylor Swift were among several women who dominated the proceedings at Sunday night’s 63rd GRAMMY® Awards, as women artists ruled in the “Big Four” categories (Album, Record, and Song of the Year, plus Best New Artist), and Beyoncé and Swift made GRAMMY® history and set new records/ This year’s Best New Artist winner, Megan Thee Stallion, and Beyoncé became the first all-female collaboration to win Best Rap Performance for their mega-hit “Savage.” Later, when “Savage” also won Best Rap Song midway through the CBS telecast, host Trevor Noah declared, “Before you leave…
Josephine Amanda Groves Holloway (1898 to 1988) broke the color barrier for African American girls to become involved in scouting in Tennessee. She began organizing unofficial groups in 1933. They were recognized in 1942 and finally desegregated. The Girl Scouts of the USA named Camp Holloway after her in 1955. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
Lucie Campbell Williams was an American composer and singer of hymns as well as an educator and advocate or social justice. She was educated in Memphis. When she was 19, she organized a group of Beale Street musicians into the Music Club. She wrote over 100 songs during her lifetime and also introduced renowned singer Marian Anderson to the world. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/