Arden’s ‘Holy Grail of Memphis’ is a bluesy new play about race and music
Set in Memphis, the play examines the legacy of 'race records' and asks the question: Who does this music truly belong to?
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Members demand answers from Black farmers advocacy group
On Jan. 30, attorneys representing an advocacy organization for black farmers are scheduled to go before an appeals court to ...
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These Memphis icons bolster Black radio – and their communities
Leaders in Memphis, Tennessee, offer an example of how true legacy media survives and thrives. Since October 1948, WDIA has been the longest-running radio station programmed for Black people in ...
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Memphis man recounts teenage days aiding worker’s strike during King’s last visit to the city
At the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis one September day, tourists pause solemnly before a ...
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How Fat Charlie's brought a 'true speakeasy' to Memphis that is all about community
Though the two opened the business in 2020 as a means to create community, they inadvertently became the first Black-owned ...
'Room for opportunity.' Memphis mayor reflects on first-year growth, inherited controversies
Jan. 1 marked a full year in office for Memphis Mayor Paul Young. 2024 brought the annoucement of big development deals & a ...
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Memphis man recounts teenage days aiding worker’s strike during King’s last visit to the city
Black people could buy clothes ... He has mentored Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson, the Memphis Democrat who made national news as one of the Tennessee Three when the Republican-dominated ...