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- Near 2021’s midpoint, members of Ida B. Wells’ family (l-r) – Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter; Tiana L. Ferrell, great-great-granddaughter and her daughter; Daniel Duster, great-grandson and David Duster, great-grandson – added to the realness of the unveiling of the statue that marked the life, work and legacy of the crusading journalist and anti-lynching champion. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- The New Tri-State Defender’s first edition of 2021 bridged the transition from the previous year with this photo reflecting Mt. Vernon Baptist Church-Westwood adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic by offering drive-through anointing and prayer. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley/The New Tri-State Defender)
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- In early February, temperatures plummeted to near zero as government offices shut down and COVID-19 vaccine stations canceled all appointments. Jamal Hampton had his hands full playing in the snow. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises/The New Tri-State Defender)
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- On point… Shelby County Schools began full-scale distribution of vaccinations for all employees at the Board of Education, 160 S. Hollywood, in late February. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises/The New Tri-State Defender)
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- The Penny Hardaway-led Tigers netted the National Invitation Tournament title in Texas on March 29. (Photo: Terry Davis/The New Tri-State Defender)
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- With the safety of children in mind, participants in the second Community Walk Against Gun Violence took their resolve to the streets. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises)
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- Young Dolph believes … Memphis rapper Young Dolph (left) added his star presence to an Easter weekend celebration for neighborhood children in Castalia Heights at St. James Baptist Church, 1930 Hearst Ave. His ambush-killing later in the year rocked the city and beyond and remains an unsolved homicide. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley/The New Tri-State Defender))
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- The six-lane Hernando de Soto Bridge closed May 11 after a crack was discovered in a steel beam. The life-disrupting closure ended on Aug. 2. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises/The New Tri-State Defender)
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- Dr. Russell Wigginton in an interview with The New Tri-State Defender after he was selected as the next president of the National Civil Rights Museum: “There are themes, there are patterns, there are examples that are relevant today that can connect back to yesterday or yesteryear. And I’m particularly interested in finding those intersections and lifting them up.” (Photo: Shirley Jackson/The New Tri-State Defender)
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- With a local push as the catalyst, simultaneous demonstrations in support of death-row inmate Pervis Payne were held in several cities and towns in September. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises/The New Tri-State Defender)
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- The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was a backdrop as members of Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ saluted Pastor Charles H. Mason Patterson Sr. and his wife, LaShaundra Cox Patterson, during a 10th-anniversary celebration in September. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley/The New Tri-State Defender)
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- Jackson State University coach Deion Sanders and his team of Tigers celebrate with fans after a 38-16 win over Tennessee State University in the 32nd Southern Heritage Classic. (Photo: Warren Roseborough/The New Tri-State Defender)
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- Pervis Payne, who faced the death penalty for 34 years, hugs his attorney, Kelley Henry, after a Shelby County judge vacated his death sentence. A ruling on re-sentencing is set for Jan. 24, 2022. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSWEnterprises/The New Tri-State Defender)
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- It was Zach Randolph’s night and like so many others during his eight-year run with the Grizzlies, he shared it with Memphis fans as 2021 rolled toward its conclusion. (Photo: Warren Roseborough/The New Tri-State Defender)
