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Saint Francis Sleep Center Receives 5-Year Re-accreditation
The Saint Francis Sleep Center has received a 5-year re-accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The Sleep Center is located on the 7th floor of the Barry wing of Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis. This AASM re-accreditation recognizes Saint...
MEMPHIS NAACP TO HOST THIS IS MY VOTE CANDIDATES’ FORUM
Voter Empowerment Begins with Awareness about Positions on August 2nd Ballot The Memphis Branch NAACP will host a Candidates Forum on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Mt. Olive CME Cathedral on 538 Linden at Lauderdale at 4:00 p.m. Candidates will make a brief presentation...
The Announcement of Healthy Church Challenge Winners
The Healthy Church Challenge 100-day weight loss competition was an idea that manifested 100 days later in the form of smiling faces on Sunday, June 17. The challenge put regional churches in a weight loss competition. The team with the largest percentage of weight...
Aspire Public Schools Approved to Serve Memphis Students
First Expansion Outside of California for the State’s Highest-Performing Large, High-Poverty Public School System Today, Aspire Public Schools was approved by Tennessee’s Achievement School District (ASD) to open and operate charter schools in Memphis beginning in...
Health Care Reform Will Not Translate to Greater Access to Care for Tennessee’s Minority Populations
New BlueCross Health Institute White Paper reveals reform will increase coverage, but won’t improve access to care, outcomes Despite reform, minorities in Tennessee will continue to have less access to health care services and poorer health outcomes in general than...
Natural Hair Care Stylist Launches Hair and Wellness Expo
The hair care industry is a lucrative business with consumers who care about the health of their hair and their hairstyles. In the African-American community more individuals are returning to chemical free options for their hair, such as loose natural styling and hair...
The Walter Bailey Law Firm Launches New Advertising Campaign
A law firm that has been in the Mid-South for over three decades is launching a new advertising campaign this week. The Walter Bailey Law Firm begins a new branding campaign that features TV, radio, social media, print ads and a new website. The “Want Justice?”...
Black Women Philanthropists Provide Funds for Local Groups
Three community groups requesting funds from the Philanthropic Black Women of Memphis (PBWM) were awarded grants during an awards luncheon on April 20 at Bleu Restaurant & Lounge in the Westin Hotel in Downtown Memphis. DeNeuville Learning Center (House of the...
Fitness Expert Donna Richardson Joyner to Workout Saturday with Participants of Healthy Church Challenge
Donna Richardson Joyner, an internationally renowned fitness expert, will be in Memphis Saturday, March 24, 2012, to workout with the participants of the Healthy Church Challenge from 10 am. to noon at Street Ministries, 1302 North Graham St. Two weeks ago, more than...
The Healthy Church Challenge 100-Day Weight Loss Competition
Churches from West Tennessee are invited to Participate and Compete for Prizes BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is presenting “The Healthy Church Challenge” a 100-day weight loss competition for churches in West Tennessee. The kick-off event begins at 10 a.m. on...