Joy Doss
Delving into the greatest love of all — our babies
When my daughter, Addison, was younger, she said to me, “I don’t ever want to get married.”
I thought, skrrrrt! I’m a single mama but I am not a “men ain’t sh—” sort. So I said to her, “Whoa, whoa, whoa, hold on. You don’t...
#ACCESS901: Central Station Hotel blends Memphis music into its DNA
Music courses through the veins of Memphis. It is inextricably linked to our past, present and future. Central Station Hotel, one of the newest and coolest spaces in the downtown hotel sprawl, honors the remarkable nature of Memphis music and Memphians.
Built atop and alongside...
100 Black Men of Memphis mixes annual holiday soiree with expansion plans, renewed focus
The 7th Annual 100 Black Men Holiday Soiree was held at Central Station recently. Each year the organization alights upon the “newnownext” venue of the moment. So, it was no surprise that “The 100” christened the event space at one of the most recent...
#ACCESS901: At Philo TV, Nii Mantse Addy helps place choice at your fingertips
Cable bills that are too high in almost every city have prompted an onslaught of very viable alternatives and one of the newest of these is Philo TV.
According to their market research, 1.2. million people left cable TV in favor of streaming -- and...
#ACCESS901: Calling all cocktail enthusiasts to 12 Tastes of Christmas
Invited to sample the 12 Tastes of Christmas as The TSD’s #Access901 columnist, I expectantly embraced a charming and delightful twist on the classic Christmas song – with martinis!
Set for Dec. 14, the 4th Annual 12 Tastes of Christmas is produced by The Stemmed...
#ACCESS901: Music of ‘The Midnight Hour’ rocks any time of day
I am a HUGE A Tribe Called Quest fan. HUGE. So when an opportunity came across my desk to interview Ali Shaeed Muhammad of Tribe and Lucy Pearl fame and Adrian Younge, well-known for his work with Souls of Mischief, I fully geeked out.
The...
#ACCESS901: Memoir provides lens to ‘see’ Cyntoia Brown-Long
Cyntoia Brown’s story sent waves of nausea across my stomach and a riptide of ire through my mind. The ham-fisted “morality” and the way in which “justice” was meted out did not sit right in my spirit.
Where was the compassion? Where were the courtroom...
#ACCESS901: ‘Bluff City Law’ hits me right!
When I tell you much of Memphis is afire, aglow and aflutter about the premiere of “Bluff City Law,” I mean it. And that’s great to see!
The much-anticipated series debuts on Monday, September 23rd at 9 p.m. CT on NBC. It stars veteran actor...
#ACCESS901: Rolling out the red carpet for ‘Bluff City Law’
The red carpet premiere of “Bluff City Law” made for a big Tuesday night in Memphis. There was so much excitement all around from attendees to our fellow media folks to the cast and producers.
The venue was the Halloran Centre and the place was...