Sick and tired of enduring 18 years of racially discriminatory working conditions and practices, Memphis’ African-American firefighters had enough.
Tired of being sick and tired (to borrow a phrase from the late civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer), those African-American...
The 30th birthday party for Tyre Nichols Monday (June 5) at Fourth Bluff Park had practically everything – music, rappers, spoken-word performances, and tons of family fun.
More than 500 people came out to honor and remember the young African-American...
The Heal the Hood All-Star Celebrity Weekend is June 9th-10th and this year it will feature the Kevin Whitted All-Star Youth Basketball Camp.
A former NBA player, Whitted played for the Dallas Mavericks and overseas. He has trained dozens of...
Ask Jannie Louise Rucker Winfrey what should happen next after she celebrated her 103rd birthday, she will tell you, “Start making plans for the 104th birthday.”
When you live 103 years, your life is filled with stories – happy and...
Among the ways to measure maturity is taking a stand for a future better than the present and that was the collective posture of Frayser-area students, who recently made a public pitch for a new high school.
The Trezevant High...
Parents, grandparents, siblings and friends watched eight excited youngsters graduate from pre-K and kindergarten at 1st Class Montessori School on Monday (May 22).
It was the last of 31 graduation ceremonies for the Midtown school. The doors will close for...
Candace Tate remembers when she discovered the wonderful adventures that can be found in books.
“I fell in love with reading as I explored all the incredible things you can experience in books,” said Tate. “I grew up … in...
The National Civil Rights Museum broke ground Tuesday morning on an extensive renovation project that will expand the exhibit space by 7,500 square feet.
National Civil Rights Museum President Dr. Russell Wigginton noted that more space will allow the museum...
SCORE CDC and BLDG Memphis will present South City MEMFix on Saturday (May 20). The theme of the community day event is “History Lives Here: Progress, Prosperity, Purpose.”
Set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., South City MEMFix will take...
A town hall meeting on crime and gun reform Tuesday (May 9) night gave community residents an opportunity to share their concerns with elected officials.
“I wanted our constituents to understand what we are up against in Nashville with some...