(SILVER SPRING, MD) – TV One celebrates Valentine’s Day with a special “REPRESENT BLACK LOVE” lineup featuring classic movies and shows. On Sunday, February 14 starting at 6 a.m./5C, the network air a special marathon of A DIFFERENT WORLD showcasing the ‘Dwayne and Whitley’s epic love affair. At 11 a.m./10C catch back-to-back airings of THE BEST MAN. Then settle in for a night of romance starting at 4 p.m./3C with three of the most iconic films in cinema history with MAHOGANY, CARMEN JONES and CLAUDINE. The love continues online with the launch of exclusive content from the cast of the TV One’s original movie DON’T WASTE YOUR PRETTY. From Keri Hilson (“Think Like A Man,” “Almost Christmas”) to Deborah Joy Winans (“Greenleaf), the cast sits down to discuss what #BlackLove means to them. The…
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MEMPHIS, TN—Many romance scammers promise love, passion, and a lifetime of happiness, but in reality, they are looking for victims to rob of their savings. The FBI Memphis Field Office is continuously working to raise awareness about online romance scams, also called confidence fraud. In this type of fraud, scammers take advantage of people looking for companionship or romantic partners on dating websites, apps, chat rooms, and social networking sites with the sole goal of obtaining access to their financial or personal identifying information. Romance scams are prevalent, especially during this time of year. Increased isolation brought on by the…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called Donald Trump “practically and morally responsible” for his supporters’ deadly attack on the Capitol, only moments after voting to acquit the Republican former president on an impeachment charge of inciting the melee. The top Senate Republican explained the unexpected turnabout at the end of a five-day impeachment trial, by declaring it unconstitutional to convict Trump of misconduct now that the former president has left office and become a private citizen. The Senate earlier in the week found that the trial was constitutional in a 56-44 vote. “There is no question…
Washington D.C.-The Senate on Saturday voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection largely along party lines, bringing an end to the fourth impeachment trial in U.S. history and the second for Trump. The two Tennessee senators, Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) voted not guilty. Only seven Republicans voted to convict Trump for allegedly inciting the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, when a mob of pro-Trump supporters tried to disrupt the electoral vote count formalizing Joe Biden’s election win before a joint session of Congress. The final vote was 57 to…
Washington, D.C.–Responding to a question about the long-term message of the impeachment, Virgin Islands House Del. Stacey Plaskett talked about the emotional impact of seeing Black women’s images used during Trump attorney’s defense of the former president, highlighting the racial and gender disparities in the fight for equality. “The defense council put a lot of videos out in their defense, playing clip after clip of Black women talking about fighting for a cause or an issue or a policy. It was not lost on me as so many of them were people of color, and women, Black women. Black women…
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–There was a three-day riot in Memphis in 1866. It started when a white police officer attempted to arrest a Black ex-soldier. A total of 46 Blacks were killed, two whites were killed, there were 285 injuries and five rapes. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–The Memphis Red Sox Negro League team operated from 1920 to 1940. Country singer Charley Pride pitched for the team in 1952. Please make a donation to support the Black press and journalism produced by The TN Tribune by visiting https://tntribune.org/donate/
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is doing a better job approving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for Black businesses than last year. As of January 24, 2021, the SBA approved 5,931 loans to black businesses worth $182 million. It approved 10,013 loans worth $755.5 million to Latino businesses. The $900 billion stimulus bill signed by President Trump in December added $284 billion on top of the $510 billion Congress previously allocated for PPP loans under the CARES Act. Of that, $15 billion was set aside for initial PPP loans and $25 billion for second PPP loans for small-business borrowers with…
Nashville, Tenn. – The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) will open waiting lists for two of its properties on a first-come, first-served basis in February 2021. Anyone currently on the waiting lists for Neighborhood Housing and Cheatham Place will need to reapply. Applications will be accepted online only and can be submitted 24 hours a day during the open application period at www.nashville-mdha.org (click on the button that says Apply for Affordable Housing). The application is simple and takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Applicants will need to register a new username and password and have a valid…
Chappelle’s Show is coming back to Netflix today. In November of last year, comedian Dave Chappelle called on his fans to boycott his own show because he never got paid when the show began streaming on various platforms. Now, months after the Emmy-nominated series was pulled from Netflix and HBO Max, fans will see Chappelle’s Show returning to Netflix by the end of the day because executives addressed the issue and paid the comedian what he felt he was owed. From what I can gather, the payment issue originated when Chappelle walked away from his show at the height of…