A reimagined Tom Lee Park is 80 percent complete, according to Memphis River Parks, the entity shouldering the task.
The grand opening is scheduled for Labor Day weekend.
On Tuesday (April 18), a glimpse of the work completed and what lies...
Social media, for some, is best utilized for watching trendy videos and posting a photo or two of weekend fun.
For others, sites such as Facebook and Instagram also are a place where friendships are formed. And, if they’re lucky,...
At 42, Zelitra Peterson, weighs about 145 pounds after once weighing over 500 pounds and before art “saved my life.”
Recently, her story and works helped accent an exhibit of local artists in Orange Mound.
“It truly has been a blessing...
A year ago, The New Tri-State Defender introduced readers to Rose Marr (now Rose Marr Scott, after marrying fellow artist Carl Scott), who was on a mission to share the work of her mother (Mary “Mayfair” Matthews) with the...
Stephanie’s Advanced Mentoring (SAM) is welcoming mothers and other women caregivers of children to a very special Women’s History Month event.
“My Mom Moments Matter” is set for March 29, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at The Memphis Dream Center...
The likenesses of 12 Memphis-area pastors are the focal points in “Visible Portraits of Light,” an exhibit reflecting the collaborative effort of Memphis artist Larry Walker and B. Visible Magazine.
An Opening Exhibit & Unveiling Reception (Feb. 26) hosted the...
Issues such as “Black self-hate,” “anti-blackness among Black leaders,” and “teaching young Black children to love themselves” sparked conversation and debate at a town hall event that featured a panel discussion called “Black AF (And Fearless).
With the death of...
The activist found out she's a direct descendant of the Founding Fathers.
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The sanctuary at Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church, 3890 Millbranch Rd., overflowed with celebrants of Imani (faith) – the concluding principle of the seven-day observation of Kwanzaa – on New Year’s afternoon.
Founded by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966 during the...
by Beverly H. Anderson --
I was returning home.
I left Memphis Sept. 23, a Friday, for a 10-hour flight, 12-day experience to Ghana, West Africa.
My homecoming came via the Sankofa Tour, an international service trip of the International Women of...