John Amos, the Emmy-nominated actor and pioneering television star who brought to life some of the most beloved characters in…
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(RNS) — The Rev. Cecelia Williams Bryant, an African Methodist Episcopal Church bishop’s wife known for mentoring up-and-coming clergy and…
W. J. Michael “Mike” Cody, an influential Memphian in the fields of law and politics, died Sunday at the age…
William “Bill” Lucy, who served as secretary-treasurer of AFSCME for nearly four decades and was one of the most respected…
The entire Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church expresses our condolences to the Webster family at the transition…
In 1994, Inez Crutchfield became the first African American woman to win the Athena Award, honoring exceptional women leaders, and…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Mark Gwyn, the first African American to serve as director for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, died…
Wallace “Wally” Amos, Jr., founder of the “Famous Amos” cookies known and beloved nationwide, died at 88 on Wednesday, his…
Bishop Henry Allen Belin, Jr., a native of Louisiana, was born on September 9, 1927, to Mrs. Beatrice Boney Belin…
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The University of Memphis is honoring the life and legacy of a trailblazer, Memphis State Eight member…