DAVID L. ACEY, SR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR photos by Don Mooney Memphis, TENN—David L. Acey, Sr. is a Retired Assistant Professor of African American Rhetoric and Interracial Communication at the University of Memphis in the Department of Communication. He served as Director of African American Studies at the University from 1979 […]
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Meanwhile Karma In Tennessee
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Oklahoma Surprise
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Liberal Hate Runs Deep In The Heart Texas
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Is America The Worlds Most Dangerous Country?
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Soundcore Frames review: Audio sunglasses that are easy to fall in love with
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Peek Behind Tesla Curtain
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FISHY DEALS
Why is a Namibian fishing scandal raising a stink in Europe? EU has not acted against Iceland’s biggest fishing firm despite evidence of its corrupt deals in Namibia It was a fishy fishing fiasco. Photo: Simon Akam (Reuters) By Faustine Ngila PublishedWednesday 9:05AM The European Union’s (EU) inability to act against an […]