Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr. shares his view of "The Classic" at 30 during this conversation with Karanja A. Ajanaku, associate publisher/executive editor of The New Tri-State Defender, on "Where Do We Go From Here?" on TSDRadio.
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As day gave way to night on Monday, there was no give in the grip of the winter storm that has the Greater Memphis area braving single-digit temperatures and multi-inch fallen snow and ice.
Officially, a winter-storm warning still was...
The 2019 Block Party for Peace is billed as a venue where attendees can have a blast at a community festival, get a good job, beef up their education options and take advantage of health and wellness opportunities.
Set for...
Christian Christopher is much like his 20-something peers, who have grown up in an age of microwaves, iPhones, computers and hundreds of satellite television channels.
This high-tech world can take a person on a quite a journey toward carving out...
Stax Music Academy (SMA) will host a youth songwriting workshop with Jozzy Donald scheduled on November 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The “Old Town Road” songwriter will share tips on hit songwriting, deconstruct song hooks, and provide a...
A federal judge has modified a 1978 court order to broaden the constitutionally protected political activity of residents.
The court-ordered changes cover social media and other advancements of the digital age, according to a release from the ACLU-TN.
The modifications, issued...
Shelby County’s largest investment in Pre-K, new voting machines and funding for the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) are included in the $1.3 billion budget the Shelby County Board of Commissioners approved after a lengthy session Monday night.
“I think...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis will host their annual Youth of the Year Competition on February 5th at The University Center Theater on the University of Memphis Campus from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Youth of the Year...
The Shelby County Commission on Monday approved $80,000 to go towards on-site testing at dozens of Shelby County Schools system sites where there has been detection of potentially dangerous amounts of lead.
The funds will be transferred to the Shelby...
by Anasa Troutman --
This spring at Historic Clayborn Temple our In This Place initiative is blooming.
In the spirit of cooperation, Historic Clayborn Temple engages in collective visioning of the future we are working towards.
Simply put, the future we want...