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TSD in the Community forum examines health, trust and access in Memphis
Human behavior, environment and emotional well-being emerged as defining threads in the Tri-State Defender’s latest community forum on healthcare, where panelists pointed to motivation, support systems and trust in physicians…
Sports
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, a veteran of 7 NBA seasons, dies at 29
By Tim Reynolds Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the NBA team and his agents announced Tuesday, and a person familiar with the investigation into his death said an…
Georgia Southern’s Hana Haden hired as Memphis women’s basketball coach
Memphis has hired Hana Haden from Georgia Southern as the 14th women’s basketball coach in program history. Athletic director Ed Scott announced the hiring Thursday. Haden will be introduced at…
Melrose hires former NFLer Cedrick Wilson as head football coach
Melrose High School has named alumnus Cedrick C. Wilson Sr. as the new head football coach of the Golden Wildcats, Memphis-Shelby County Schools announced in a news release on Wednesday,…
Lifestyle & Culture
A Terrible Intimacy explores the courtroom dramas and human contradictions of slavery-era America
“A Terrible Intimacy: Interracial Life in the Slaveholding South” by Melvin Patrick Ely, c.2026, Henry Holt, $31.99, 368 pages Time served. If you’ve ever faced a judge in a courtroom,…
Entertainment
Floetry reunion tour brings neo-soul nostalgia and sold-out energy to Memphis
At a time when nostalgia tours are dominating the live music scene, the Floetry reunion felt less like a throwback and more like a reminder of the lasting power of…
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Tennessee redistricting fight intensifies as Memphis leaders warn of ‘attack on Black political power’
Just hours after laying a colleague to rest, Memphis lawmakers — now effectively a man down in the Tennessee General Assembly…
Under shadow of coming redistricting fight, Memphis bids farewell to Hardaway
At a time when Memphis faces uncertainty — from a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling reshaping voting rights to a looming…
‘He never sat down’: The final session and lasting legacy of Rep. G.A. Hardaway
The last week of the Tennessee legislative session is always loud. Tempers run short. Votes get called on bills that members…
Funeral services announced for longtime Tennessee Rep. G.A. Hardaway
Memphis and state leaders will have multiple opportunities in the coming days to honor the life and legacy of longtime state…