Forty-four years after then-President Jimmy Carter declared June Black Music Month, we pull back the curtain to share some of the behind-the-scenes inner workings that contribute to the ongoing success of Memphis singers, musicians, writers and more. After kicking off The New Tri-State Defender’s Black History Month salute last week by spotlighting the upcoming Women … Continue reading BLACK MUSIC MONTH: Peeking behind a promoter’s curtain