Memphis rap is in the midst of a special moment. The city’s youngest and brightest talents are actively developing their own distinct takes on what the Memphis hip-hop/rap scene can be and showing that it can thrive beyond the...
By S. Kyle Johnson, Boston College
(THE CONVERSATION) Panama’s “Festival del Cristo Negro,” the festival of the “Black Christ,” is an important religious holiday for local Catholics. It honors a dark, life-sized wooden statue of Jesus, “Cristo Negro” – also...
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...
Content creator, writer, producer and self-described “cool auntie,” Munirah Safiyah Jones burst into the digital landscape in 2018 with the “Juntland” series, followed by the “F-Boy Defense 101” video.
A little context for those who may not know:
Junt is a...
The path to making money, building generational wealth and cultivating a business can be non-linear, with different looks for different people.
Is college right for everyone? Should students learn a trade, a skill they can fall back on in case...
During the premiere episode of LeBron James’ new HBO show, The Shop, James, flanked by Snoop Dogg, Jon Stewart, business partner Maverick Carter and professional athletes Candace Parker, Odell Beckham Jr. and Draymond Green, explains to Stewart the structure...
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...
by Stacey J. Smith, Special to The New Tri-State Defender
The skate culture in Memphis is alive and well thanks in part to Chicago native Lukki, an avid skater who spent most of his summers in Memphis at his favorite...
Legendary photojournalist Dr. Ernest C. Withers was one of the most prolific photographers to document the lives of African Americans in Memphis. A new book on Dr. Withers’ early work is in the works, but several photos need identification....
Fifty-five years last fall,
local history was being
made at what’s now the
University of Memphis
(then, Memphis State Uni
versity). Barbara Mull, my
mother, along with six of
her peers – Sue Parham,
Jackie Briggs (Sales),
Shirley Hill (Jones),...