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Initiatives seek to rekindle historic link between Black and Jewish communities
A recent dinner held at a Memphis home is one part of a growing national effort to rekindle a historic alliance — the relationship between Black and Jewish communities. The…
Sports
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…
Memphis trades Jaren Jackson Jr. to Jazz in eight-player deal, launches rebuild
Memphis Grizzlies brass have shipped franchise cornerstone Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz as the centerpiece of an eight-player trade deadline transaction Tuesday, Feb. 3. The rebuilding Grizzlies will…
Lifestyle & Culture
‘The Crown’s Silence’ traces British monarchy’s deep ties to slavery
“The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery” by Brooke N. Newman, c.2026, Mariner, $32.00, 464 pages There’s a reason for everything. That doesn’t mean an…
Entertainment
Memphis’ influence on American music echoes loudly on the Grammy stage
When Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell stepped forward to accept his latest Grammy Award at the 2026 Grammys, which aired Sunday, Feb. 1, it was more than a personal victory. It was…
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Federal judge orders man to stop claims against COGIC
A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Moses Tyson Jr. from continuing what the court described as a campaign…
Entrepreneurs call out hard truth: ‘We don’t support each other in Memphis’
It wasn’t the usual, feel-good entrepreneurship talk that drew the loudest reaction at the Tri-State Defender’s first “TSD In The Community”…
Gov. Bill Lee touts Memphis crime drop in final State of the State
Gov. Bill Lee came before the legislature Monday, Feb. 2, with a Memphis victory lap. Crime is down, he said, and…
Atoka twin brothers take cybersecurity idea to top five in Ohio college’s Shark Tank-style competition
John and Josiah Hardaway have always moved through life side by side. Now college seniors, the Hardaways are among five finalists…