Hooks Institute celebrates 30 years, honors Memphis ‘Pillars of Progress’ at April 10 gala
For three decades, the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change has been at the forefront of advancing equity, education and opportunity in Memphis.
Publisher: Tri State Defender
Research links segregation, poverty to higher breast cancer deaths among black women in Memphis
Researchers from the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center analyzed data from more than 10,000 breast cancer patients in Memphis. Their findings show that Black women are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages and are more likely to die from the disease.
Shelby County proposes $5.5M crime lab focused on forensics, cell phone data, DNA
In the midst of pitching his $1.7 billion fiscal 2026 budget to Shelby County commissioners, Mayor Lee Harris proposed a $5.5 million “focused” crime lab to serve the county’s various law enforcement agencies.
Six graduating seniors added to Rhodes College’s Hall of Fame; commencement is Saturday
Six graduating seniors’ portraits are being added to Rhodes College’s Hall of Fame on the second floor of Southwestern Hall.
Dr. Coopwood envisions new Regional One Health campus as “gateway”
With big plans in mind, a core Memphis institution – Regional One Health – will move to the former home of another Memphis institution with the purchase of the old Commercial Appeal building at 495 Union Ave.
Council puts off vote on violence intervention program funding
A vote on $33.7 million in funding for violence intervention programs will have to wait another week, after members of the Memphis City Council Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee found the initial presentation lacking on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Tennessee legislators host local field hearing on diversity, equity and inclusion issues
Dr. Debo Odulana from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center discussed the significance of DEI in healthcare. “Representation in healthcare can improve patient trust and outcomes,” Odulana said, stressing the need for training healthcare professionals in DEI.
American Heart Association names UTHSC’s Dr. Artangela a Woman of Impact
Longtime nurse practitioner and health advocate, Artangela Henry, has been named a Woman of Impact in the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign. She will use her influence to help women understand the peril of cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 cause of death among women in the United States.