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Business

07/09/20

Memphis Streets Where Black-Owned Businesses Thrive

  Have you ever heard of Black Wall Street?  I did not learn about Black Wall Street during my twelve-year tenure as a Memphis City School student. So here are a few fun facts. In 1921, Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District, known as Black Wall Street, was one of the wealthiest African-American communities in the United…

Arts

07/08/20

5 Memphis Podcasts Our Team Can’t Get Enough Of

  In recent years, our city has become a national example of how the professional and amateur podcast community alike can thrive and expand. A good story is timeless, and we all know Memphis has many tales to tell. With the emergence of so much local support for podcasts of all flavor and niches, we’ve…

Activities

07/02/20

How Shunn Gunn Introduced Memphis Nightlife To An Entire Generation

   By Carlissa Shaw Imagine being a 16-year-old and you and all of your best friends pulling up the Shell Entertainment Complex in a stretch limousine. The line was wrapped around the building and stretched down E. Brooks Rd, but we walked straight to the front of the line because we were all on the…

Business

06/29/20

Shop Black: Mask makers

Summer is here, but we’re still in a global pandemic! As restaurants and attractions open back up, it’s important to remember that wearing a mask helps stop the spread of COVID-19. For the safety and health of both yourself and others, we urge you to wear a mask. And if you’ve been inspired to support…

Culture

06/25/20

Mask up, Memphis!

In these uncertain times, there’s only one thing we know for sure: wearing a mask helps prevent the spread of covid-19. We’re wearing masks, doctors are wearing masks, and you should be wearing a mask too – lookin’ at you, 20 to 30 something bar hoppers! Even Grizz is wearing a mask:  Looking for a…

Culture

06/25/20

Black LGBTQ Voices in Memphis You Must Know

  In the movement for Black Lives, we can’t ignore the lives of Black LGBTQIA+ people. Black LGBTQ leaders have been historically swept under the rug, moved behind the curtain and even pushed back into closets in our country’s most prominent movements. However, we wouldn’t be where we are today without the contribution of leaders…

Memphis

06/24/20

Memphis Music: Our 10 Favorite Recent Releases

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of a good time. That’s the Memphis way. Typically we wouldn’t have to look farther than the HiTone or DKDC, but times are changing. As a result of coronavirus and social distancing protocols, many of us may have undoubtedly found ourselves wandering off the beaten path in search of that…

Memphis

06/23/20

Stax Academy Alumni

It’s no secret that Memphis has given the world some of its more iconic hits and musicians. Whether it’s the blues, R&B, rap, rock-and-roll, or that signature soulful sound, Memphis is a home where melodies are made. A big part of that legacy is Stax Records, where big names such as Isaac Hayes and Otis Redding recorded…

Memphis

06/17/20

This is Memphis Soul and R&B: curated by Tonya Dyson

  Music has always been a huge part of my life from the time I was born. Growing up on steady portions of gospel from the church and soul music from the vinyl records that were found in my home, I developed a love that eventually led me to move to Memphis. I was born…

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