African Americans

Juneteenth Celebration Expands to Three Blocks - will be held June 16th - 18th

Jun 09, 2022 at 05:11 pm by WGNS

  MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved persons in the United States, will be observed in Murfreesboro with thr.... Read More

Juneteenth to be Celebrated in Murfreesboro Over Three-Day Period in Murfreesboro

May 31, 2022 at 10:43 pm by WGNS

The annual Juneteenth event will take place in Murfreesboro later this month. Vonchelle Stembridge with Murfreesboro Parks and Rec reported the event will take place later thi.... Read More

Gene Variants Increase Risk of Kidney Failure in Black Veterans With COVID-19: Study

Feb 11, 2022 at 07:30 am by WGNS

Gene variants increased the risk of acute kidney injury and death in veterans of African ancestry who were hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a new study published in&nb.... Read More