Memphians are gearing up for another night of black excellence at the Hilton Memphis, as some of Memphis’ top leaders in entrepreneurship and business will be celebrated at the “Top 40 Under 40 Urban Elite Professionals Awards Gala.”
Now in...
By Brandi Hunter, High Ground News
For the gift-buying season, Memphis has an abundance of local, Black-owned businesses where shoppers can search for the perfect gifts. In 2018, Memphis topped or ranked high on multiple lists as one of the best...
Check out some of the many ways and reasons Memphis area residents and visitors came together in recent days.
“…First comes love, then comes marriage. Then comes a baby in a baby carriage…”
Some would remember this popular children’s rhyme 40 years ago. Today, love and marriage is something, altogether, different.
The old rule doesn’t apply anymore. In fact, the...
If you watch closely the mourning of Nipsey Hussle, you will notice that it feels a bit different than that of other rappers who departed too soon. He didn’t just connect with people through music, but through a business...
What began as a motley few dressed in African garb walking to the beat of an African drum has grown 33 years later to an international, culturally-diverse festival that attracts thousands of revelers each year at Robert Church Park...
By Kayla Renée Wheeler Grand Valley State University
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(THE CONVERSATION) Media reports have celebrated Halima Aden becoming the first woman to be featured in...