Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell
Catering to please for 35 years yields book testimony
O’Dell E. Sanders, proprietor of Sanders Catering in Memphis, just added another title: published author.
“My book, ‘Enduring to the End,’ was written to inspire and encourage people who dream of accomplishing something,” said Sanders. “I wrote about what it means to endure. No one...
‘SAM’ to host a special event for moms and moms’ helpers
Stephanie’s Advanced Mentoring (SAM) is welcoming mothers and other women caregivers of children to a very special Women’s History Month event.
“My Mom Moments Matter” is set for March 29, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at The Memphis Dream Center at 255 N. Highland St....
‘Visible Portraits of Light’ exhibit spotlights 12 area pastors as artist plows new ground
The likenesses of 12 Memphis-area pastors are the focal points in “Visible Portraits of Light,” an exhibit reflecting the collaborative effort of Memphis artist Larry Walker and B. Visible Magazine.
An Opening Exhibit & Unveiling Reception (Feb. 26) hosted the honorees and their guests and...
Talking Black AF (And Fearless) takes root at town hall
Issues such as “Black self-hate,” “anti-blackness among Black leaders,” and “teaching young Black children to love themselves” sparked conversation and debate at a town hall event that featured a panel discussion called “Black AF (And Fearless).
With the death of Tyre Nichols, who was fatally...
‘Black-and-proud’ Helen Washington created her space around Isaac Hayes
A young Helen Washington seemed mesmerized by a multi-gifted, young artist, Isaac Hayes.
Hayes’ signature bald head and daring stage looks, with chains and barely-there shorts, made everyone sit up and take notice.
And, for a moment in time, Washington’s own bald head and spectacular style...
Ken Moody makes move from city government to the U of M
Ken Moody’s 20-year tenure in Memphis city government ends Friday (March 3) as he exits City Hall to take on a new role at the University of Memphis.
Moody, special assistant to Mayor Jim Strickland for most of the last eight years, is set to...
When duty called, Officer Geoffrey Redd answered
Officer Geoffrey Redd’s legacy lives on in the way he lived his life.
On Feb. 2, the Memphis Police Department officer was left fighting for his life after being shot by a suspect trespassing the White Station Library.
Redd, 49, a member of the MPD for...
Community leaders call Whitehaven ‘safe’ after mass shooting of 13 victims
After a mass shooting that left one person dead and 12 injured early Sunday (Feb. 19) morning in Whitehaven, community leaders and residents are pushing against the narrative that Whitehaven is a high-crime area.
Those area advocates, people who live and work there, maintain Whitehaven...
Ekpe Abioto brings ‘solid’ message with ‘Don’t Touch A Gun’
A popular Memphis figure in children’s motivational workshops has dropped a colorful and creative book with an important message: “Don’t Touch A Gun.”
Ekpe Abioto, a self-styled “musical philanthropist” has been drumming and chanting positive messages to children for nearly five decades. Abioto’s new book...
River City Links Inc. marks 30th anniversary with salute to late co-founder, Emma H. Stotts
One of Memphis’ premiere service organizations for African-American women -- River City (TN) Chapter of The Links, Inc. -- is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Last Sunday’s luncheon in the event space of Methodist South Hospital was only a foretaste of a culminating affair scheduled for Sunday,...