HomeFeatured Stories Featured Stories COMMUNITY IN PHOTOS: A Holly Springs memory, the Two Score Reunion and more! By Karanja A. Ajanaku 09/03/2019 0 269 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp A historical marker was unveiled last Friday (Aug. 30) on the site of the first Rosenwald School built in Holly Springs, Miss. for African-American students ca. 1925. The original Rosenwald School burned in 1958. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) 1 of 10 Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith celebrated their Two Score Reunion with a special concert on Sept. 1 at Golden Gate Cathedral, 3240 James Rd., where Bishop Ed Stephens is the senior pastor. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) The Two Score Reunion concert was a stand-up affair. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) The WLOK Black Film Festival kicked off at the Pink Palace Museum with a showing of "Widows." (Photo: Karanja A. Ajanaku) The "I AM A Voter Collaborative" visited Central High School to register students eligible to vote during one of several visits to SCS locations. Sept. 3 is the last day to register for the Oct. 3 Municipal Elections. Early voting is Sept. 13-28. (Photo: Gary S. Whitlow/GSW Enterprises) Monumental at 60...Pastor Wade C. Bryant (back row, third from left) and Monumental Baptist Church, 704 S. Parkway West, celebrated the church’s 60th anniversary with a series of observances that included the Black Tie Gala on August 23. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) Monumental at 60...The gala attendees included Gene H. Kyles, the brother of the late Rev. Samuel B. Kyles, the longtime pastor of Monumental Baptist Church and an associate of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) Monumental at 60...Vacation Bible School Director Joyce E. Downey presents an award initially intended for the late William Hudson Jr., former president/general manager of MATA, to Hudson’s brother, the Rev. Dr. Melvin Charles Smith, pastor of Mt. Moriah East Baptist Church. Mr. Hudson passed earlier that day. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) More than 150 members of AKA Sorority, Inc. from throughout the Greater Memphis area and beyond came together to worship at Mississippi Blvd. Christian Church for AKA Community Impact Day on Aug. 25. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) “United As One” was the theme for the Annual Choir Day Celebration held at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church-Westwood, 620 Parkrose Ave., last Sunday (August 25). The guest speaker was the Rev. Dr. Charles C. Martin Sr., senior pastor of Union Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas. (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) 'Together, Hand and Hand’... Progressive Missionary Baptist Church, 394 Vance Ave., celebrated Annual Women’s Day 2019 on August 25 with the theme “Phenomenal and Virtuous Women, Together Hand and Hand.” (Photo: Tyrone P. Easley) Share this:Post Previous articleTigers-Rebels season opener yielded images to treasureNext articleBacklash sinks magazine cover deemed racist by many Related Articles Community Available now in e-Edition: Cowboys, cowgirls and BRIDGES Community County Commission Audit Committee wants Halbert to present plan for corrective action Community New Dawn Social Services to host benefit concert April 20 Stay Connected21,507FansLike2,634FollowersFollow17,200SubscribersSubscribe - Advertisement - Latest News Community Available now in e-Edition: Cowboys, cowgirls and BRIDGES Community County Commission Audit Committee wants Halbert to present plan for corrective action Community New Dawn Social Services to host benefit concert April 20 Memphis Government WATCH: Mayor Paul Young makes case for proposed tax increase during 100-Day Address Culture From its inception, Africa in April has been about the village’s children Load more