On Saturday, Feb. 3, Kroger will close two Memphis stores — one serving Orange Mound and the second on South Third Street.
In the weeks since the company’s abrupt announcement, the business move has sparked outrage and concern over food...
Candace Steele Flippin has joined First Horizon National Corp. as executive vice president and chief communications officer.
First Tennessee Bank, Capital Bank, FTB Advisors, and FTN Financial are part of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN).
Steele Flippin will develop and lead...
Trey Carter is “The Next Big Thing” and there’s not even a sconch of hyperbole in that assertion.
The Next Big Thing Movement, a global non-profit organization, has designated Trey Carter as one of the Top 35 Millennial Influencers in...
It’s that time of year again! A local foodie’s paradise week and delightful, new dining experiences for the rest of us.
Memphis Black Restaurant Week (MBRW) 2018 started Monday, March 5 and runs through Sunday, March 11. And locals “foodies”...
by Joyce Kyles, Special to The New Tri-State Defender
Speaking to a diverse mix of business leaders, government officials and candidates seeking office, Congressman Cedric Richmond implored the movers and shakers of Memphis to spend their dollars in Memphis’ most vulnerable...
by Hazel Trice Edney --
(TriceEdneyWire.com) - The housing crisis that caused more than nine million people to suffer foreclosure and even homelessness due to the economic slump across the U. S. 10 years ago, has now fully recovered for...
In an attempt to close Memphis’ gaping disparities in wealth and education attainment, LITE Memphis trains high school students in entrepreneurial skills. That unique approach to community revival recently garnered the nonprofit a national award for civic innovation.“Our mission...
by Melvin Jones, Special to The New Tri-State Defender
The demand that African-Americans work for free (slavery) expired in 1865. But that hasn’t stopped some white business leaders from consistently and collectively denying African-Americans opportunities to increase their wealth.
These efforts were...
Things we know:
Memphis is a city where poverty is an issue.
Approximately a quarter of our people live below the poverty line.
That’s not counting folks who are homeless and unaccounted for or teetering on the brink, one paycheck away from...
Facing a packed audience at Clayborn Temple, Memphis-based startup Soundways received the ultimate vote of confidence from Steve Case, co-founder of AOL and Chairman and CEO of Revolution, a D.C.-based venture capital fund.Related: "As part of a national entrepreneurship...