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Black Music Month culminates with celebratory fanfare
This weekend marks the end of a very festive month, as we have celebrated Black Music Month and Juneteenth — not to mention the Obama Presidential Center opened in Chicago.…
Sports
City Council votes unanimously to pay for AutoZone Park repairs and improvements
A $5 million funding resolution for renovations at AutoZone Park passed on a third reading walk-off during the Tuesday, June 23, Memphis City Council meeting. Council members agreed 11-0 to…
Cameron Boozer arrives as Grizzlies begin building a new core
Cameron Boozer and Cedric Coward were supposed to share a basketball future once before. It did not happen at Duke. But as Boozer sat inside FedExForum on Thursday, June 25,…
NBA Draft: Grizzlies continue latest rebuild with Duke’s Cameron Boozer at No. 3
By Teresa M. Walker Cameron Boozer sees himself as a perfect addition to the Memphis Grizzlies’ latest rebuilding project. The Grizzlies selected the Duke forward with the third pick in…
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Transcendent: A Memoir explores truth, identity and the journey to becoming one’s authentic self
“Transcendent: A Memoir” by Laverne Cox, c.2026, Gallery Books, $30.00, 238 pages People tell lies every day. Sometimes it’s a matter of survival. At other times, lies are used to…
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Cathy Hart joins WLOK’s morning team
Cathy Hart, a Memphis media professional with more than a decade in radio and television broadcasting, has joined WLOK radio as part of the station’s Morning Team with Drew McCraven.…
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Memphis City Council delays vote on $5 million AutoZone Park repair package
Memphis City Council members ignored the first pitch to finance “critical” repairs at AutoZone Park during the Tuesday, June 9 committee…
T.J. Hardaway steps into his father’s seat — and begins defining his own voice
T.J. Hardaway is his father’s son. That much was clear in the way he accepted responsibility without much hesitation, stepping into…
Jackson State’s new president will get leadership training for a role previously marked by turmoil
By Candace Wilder Jackson State University’s new president will receive a year of outside leadership training as she transitions into the…
Attorney, author Ben Crump tells Memphis to ‘keep kicking’ in fight for justice
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump came to First Baptist Church-Broad on Sunday, May 31, as a bestselling novelist. But before long,…