For more than three decades, the Africa in April International Festival has entertained, educated and kept its revelers engaged in multicultural celebrations of African countries.
Meaningful bonds have been nurtured between Memphis and the African continent because of the authentic...
With a promotional brainstorm and the determination of its first executive director, Martha Ellen Maxwell, the Memphis in May International Festival debuted in the early 1970s.
The Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce devised plans to host a promotional festival to...
by Calvin Anderson, Special to The New Tri-State Defender
Since 1976, Memphis in May International has during the month of May promoted economic, cultural and educational exchange with an honored country. The Czech Republic gets this year’s salute.
As a part...
More than 100,000 music fans swarmed Tom Lee Park for the 2018 Beale Street Music Festival, and were treated to an amazing weekend of music, food and fun.
Huge crowds turned out for the hip-hop acts. And while neo-soul star...
The Southern Coalition Movement celebrated their 10-year anniversary by honoring the achievements of underground, independent and major hip-hop and R&B artists, as well as music industry professionals at Minglewood Hall Sunday night.
In front of a packed audience, I was...
As a child, my mom would tell me stories about Ramadan in our homeland of Comoros. Some parts weren’t the most idyllic - the idea of fasting under mosquito nets without air conditioning that close to the equator is...
I arrived early to Night at the Loraine – year three – at the National Civil Rights Museum last Saturday. Outside, tables were set up with fancy tablecloths. A band was setting up in preparation for a performance of...
by Tracy Sow, Special to The New Tri-State Defender
Hattiloo Theatre’s production of “Raisin” is the musical adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s timeless “A Raisin in the Sun,” which depicts a black family’s struggle to achieve the American dream.
Set in segregated...
Le Diner en Blanc – Memphis style – was a grand night out. I was flattered to attend and to be selected as a table host.
The event concept dates back to Paris nearly 30 years ago when a gentleman...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tobacco_brown_what_gardening_taught_me_about_life
At the public intersection of environmental art and restorative justice is where you will find tobacco brown - working.
On Friday (Aug. 17), you can meet up with the 2016 ArtUp Fellow and 2017 TED Resident at the Orange Mound Gallery...