“Orange Mound: A Black Lecture Critical Race Theory” is a historical documentary telling the stories of trailblazers and pioneers who have become a part of the community’s legend.
“Orange Mound has five Super Bowl rings, one Oscar, three Olympic gold...
“...One of my church members and friend, Herman Strickland Jr., died yesterday, and it shook me to my core. He was a great Christian brother who loved his wife and two daughters...a kind and loving man. He will never...
Emerle Dianne Smith, mother of The New Tri-State Defender's late publisher, Bernal E. Smith II, passed away at Methodist University Hospital on Thursday (Feb. 21) -- four days before her 75th birthday.
A dedicated and devoted sister, mother, aunt, grandmother,...
The Sage Restaurant was abuzz Friday night with Tennessee Regional Black Millennial Convention members, who came out to meet and greet each other in the kickoff of Memphis’ first gathering of the organization.
The convention -- dubbed the “Black Millennials...
“Coach” Herman Adams was one of the most competitive athletes in the history of Booker T. Washington High School.
A little-known fact of his proficiency in sports is that Adams was on the 1977 Master’s Olympic Competition relay team that...
by Floyd Ivy
The fatal shooting of Brandon D. Webber by U.S. Marshals on Wednesday night should not have happened and a lot of people – including myself – have a heavy heart. Brandon was a close friend of mine.
A...
Health Dept. confirms COVID-19 death
-- The Shelby County Health Department's latest released data records a death related to the novel coronavirus.
By policy, the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) does not release identifiable information about specific cases in order to...
When Westwood High School graduate Kevin Branch was promoted to colonel – or “full bird” for the Army nerds – in the U.S. Armed Forces on Jan. 11, he was extremely grateful that both of his parents were able...
Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday morning announced that FedEx Logistics was making it's global headquarters in Downtown Memphis.
The Gibson Guitar building will be the home of Memphis-based FedEx Corp.'s specialty services and trade unit. The announcement was made at the...
When your roots extend deep into one of the nation's poorest ZIP codes (38126) and you've stepped into the role of Greater Memphis Chamber chairman, your view of Memphis takes on magnified importance throughout the city.
Such is the case...