Removing Forrest marker opens up Pandora's box
If his life was one of slavery, war and swashbuckling militarism, then can he share the same patch of ground as a woman who exposed the inhumanity of lynchings, fought against inequality and helped formed one of the most influential Civil Rights organizations in history?
A recent decision by the city of Memphis to
...TV host 'Mr Chuck' Scruggs passes away
For generations of Mid-South children his face was as familiar as Bert, Ernie or Big Bird.
His "Hello, Mr. Chuck" television show did by itself define the many accomplishments of Memphis businessman and civic leader Chuck Scruggs.
Mr. Scruggs passed away Friday, Jan. 18, at the age of 80.
"Hello, hello. Let's say it
...$5M medical facility planned for Frayser
$5M medical facility planned for Frayser
For residents of Frayser, there aren't many options when it comes to medical care.
"They drive far to go to a doctor," said Jermaine Armstrong.
But those long drives to see a doctor or dentist could soon be a thing of the past. Christ Community Health Services plans to build
...TSA to remove controversial X-ray scanners
Those airport scanners with their all-too revealing body images will soon be going away.
The Transportation Security Administration says the scanners that used a low-dose X-ray will be gone by June because the company that makes them can't fix the privacy issues. The other airport body scanners, which produce a generic
...Nation honors MLK on day of Obama inauguration
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) - Commemorative events for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. slid seamlessly into celebrations of the swearing-in Monday of the nation's first black president, with many Americans moved by the reminder of how far the country has come since the 1960s.
"This is the dream that Dr. King talked about in his
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