Chicago police drop all charges against former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett
The Chicago Police Department announced March 26 they would drop all 16 charges against former “Empire†actor Jussie Smollett.
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The Chicago Police Department announced March 26 they would drop all 16 charges against former “Empire†actor Jussie Smollett.
College students who do not have a consistent sleep schedule tend to receive lower grades than students who do, according to a study conducted by Scientific Reports. The study also created concern about the quality and the quantity of sleep students get, as well as their sleep environment.
Trailblazing Black Arts Movement artist and distinguished Virginia Tech professor Nikki Giovanni came to the University of Memphis University Center as the 10th Annual Women’s Honor Conference Keynote Speaker.
Actress, activist, author and star of the upcoming television drama “L.A.’s Finest†Gabrielle Union-Wade was welcomed by a round of applause from a sold-out crowd at the Michael D. Rose Theatre at the University of Memphis on Wednesday night.Â
Actress, activist, author and star of the upcoming television drama “L.A.’s Finest” Gabrielle Union-Wade was welcomed by a loud round of applause by a sold-out crowd at the Michael D. Rose Theatre at the University of Memphis on Wednesday night.
With Black History Month coming to an end, the UofM chapter of NAACP hosted a live museum that honored African-Americans for their contributions to the black community.
President Donald Trump has maintained significant religious support in the 2016 election and throughout his presidency.
Andrew Young, a diplomat, politician and civil rights activist educated audience members about economic empowerment and literacy and showcased a documentary, “The Color of Money,†on Tuesday afternoon.
Tennessee state legislators proposed bills for the decriminalization of marijuana in both the Tennessee Senate and the Tennessee House of Representatives on Jan. 23.
“Empire” star Jussie Smollett claims he was assaulted by two people early Jan. 29 in Chicago. Smollett told police the two men called him homophobic and racist slurs, poured bleach on him and tied a rope around his neck. Smollett escaped and returned to his apartment building, where he called the police.
R. Kelly, a Chicago native, stepped in the music scene in the early 1990s and created hits that topped the charts, and helped him gain notoriety as one of the best male R&B singers of all time.
1. Gunshots reported at apartment on Southern Avenue
The government shutdown could delay the processing of some University of Memphis students’ financial aid funding.
A 55-year-old disabled veteran quit taking prescription opioids when he discovered the effects CBD oil had in treating his repetitive seizures.
The United States Secret Service intercepted packages with explosive devices intended to be delivered to CNN, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other political figures Tuesday and Wednesday.
It is important for everyone to read the news and be media literate so they can understand what is happening in the world around them and be good global citizens. Someone reading this might be thinking, “Of course a newspaper would say reading the news is salient,†but it would be illogical to think it is not paramount to be up to date on the news. It is illogical to think people can move through their lives and think they are unaffected by what is going on around them.
Some of University of Memphis’ campus organizations will be spreading awareness about green transportation and sustainability during the Tiger Blue Goes Green festival Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Student Plaza.
To learn what other students are reading during the summer, Courtney Hicks, a community engagement librarian for the University of Memphis, had students who were passing through the Ned R. McWherter Library write out the names of books they were reading on a whiteboard.
Rep. Antonio Parkinson (D-Memphis) has sparked a conversation after calling on the City of Memphis to secede from the State of Tennessee.
LGBTQ activist, film historian and author Vito Russo, researched the representation of gender and sexual minorities in film from the 1920s to the ‘80s, and he found they are often portrayed as one-dimensional side characters, which he compiled in his book “The Celluloid Closet.†Today, the LGBTQ community has started to see more characters like them in media, but there is still a long way to go in representing the whole community.