Opal Lee – known widely as the “grandmother of Juneteenth” – will be in Memphis Sunday (Aug. 29) to sign copies of her children's book, “Juneteenth: A Children’s Story,” at the Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum.
The book-signing event is...
by Terri Schlichenmeyer --
One, two, buckle my shoe.
We Three Kings, cheaper by the dozen, it’s a Catch 22 and double jeopardy, then we're back to Square One. In every corner of our lives, we use numbers, we count, we...
by Dr. Glenn C. Altschuler --
“Personal liberty consists in the power of locomotion, of changing situation, or removing one’s person to whatever places one’s inclination may direct, without restraint,” Supreme Court Justice John Marshal Harlan declared in 1883.
“But of...
Noted author and CEO of GrantHouse Publishers, Inc., George C. Grant, is a retired college administrator with uncanny insight about what makes a “good book.”
Gifted public relations principal and award-winning photographer, Markham L. “Mark” Stansbury Sr., who has photographed...
by Phyllis Dixon --
Memphis has a rich musical heritage, with local icons such as Rufus Thomas, Al Green, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. Jones, Stax and Hi Records known worldwide.
Drummer Howard Grimes is probably not on that list, but should...
“It was Dr. King who said, ‘A riot is the language of the unheard,’” said Mia J. Davis, the new children’s author and creator of the character, “Izzy.”
“That was his ‘Other America’ speech delivered at Stanford University (on April...
by Terri Schlichenmeyer --
When you’re a kid, there are so many things to learn.
Someone has to teach you your A-B-Cs, and to count to a hundred. You have to learn to tie a knot and set the table and...
by Whitney Johnson --
Playwright, writer, civil rights attorney and criminal justice professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall was able to finish two books and two plays in the 10 years it took for her to complete “She Took Justice.”
Her devotion to...
In an effort to expand on Ida B. Wells’ remarkable story, her great-granddaughter, writer Michelle Duster, has penned a new book, “Ida B. The Queen.”
The poignant biography, released January 26, pays tribute to the trailblazing journalist and activist while...
By now most bibliophiles, fellow word nerds and Eric Jerome Dickey super fans have heard of his untimely passing.
Memphis born and beloved by many, Eric will leave lasting footprints in the sand, never to be erased or replaced.
Oddly enough,...