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Nonprofit leadership in Memphis: when advocacy and pressure drive change
Some nonprofit leaders build programs. Others confront the policies and power structures that have contributed to making those programs necessary. Then some nonprofits do both, work directly with communities while…
Sports
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,…
Arlington native Kenneth Walker III makes rushes to victory in Super Bowl LX
On the sport’s biggest stage, with the eyes of the football world watching, running back Kenneth Walker III delivered a moment that will live in NFL history. The Memphis-area native…
GAME ON! Alcorn State, UAPB headline 2026 Southern Heritage Classic
The Southern Heritage Classic will return to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Saturday, September 12, 2026, with a renewed matchup between Alcorn State University and the University of Arkansas at…
Lifestyle & Culture
Diversify your thinking: Business reads explore race, equity and the bottom line
Business Books on Diversity by various authors, c.2026, various publishers, $24.00 – $30.00, various page counts You do it with your stocks. Your entire investment portfolio, in fact, is diversified.…
Entertainment
Whalum family business: Jazz at ‘Kafé Kirk’
In its eighth year, the quarterly jazz series “Kafé Kirk” continues to feature stars from around the globe, and aptly, from music mecca Memphis. Kirk Whalum, the visionary, curator and…
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Young aide Matthew Szalaj appointed to fill vacant Shelby County Commission seat vacated by Ford Jr.
Shelby County’s Board of Commissioners is up to its full complement after Matthew Szalaj was appointed to the open District 9…
Women leaders share lessons on resilience, purpose at TSD forum
Bringing together nearly 100 people on Wednesday, March 4, the TSD in the Community: Women in Leadership Forum kicked off Women’s…
In an era of war, division and political fury, judges warn the rule of law is under strain
A war overseas that many Americans don’t understand. Sharp political division at home. Court rulings ignored. Judges publicly attacked, threatened, labeled…
Shelby County 2026 primary ballot set as Democrats outpace GOP in candidate recruitment
Barring any changes, the ballot has been set for the 2026 primary contests in May. Unsurprisingly, Democrats have outpaced their Republican…