On July 20, local organization ArtUp announced the winner of its elevator pitch contest winner for their first DreamUp Youth Incubator. Twenty Shelby County Schools and private school students developed their own pitches for an arts or creative-based business as part of the three-week DreamUp virtual bootcamp. ArtUp developed the DreamUp incubator for young people […]
Memphis is a city steeped in deep tradition and diversity. Our glorious melting pot of culture and community has a grand history of soul and family, found in the legacy of our black brothers and sisters who have made their homes in Memphis for generations. The following is a quick list of five Black-owned businesses […]
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 States. […]
Imani Polk was early in the launch of her clothing design business, IamJourney Designs, when the coronavirus pandemic hit Memphis. She quickly pivoted with a new line, Masked by Imani. Since April she’s sold hundreds of mask and shipped as far as Washington, D.C. “One thing led to another, and suddenly I was sitting at […]
More and more, remote work is becoming the norm. With modern technology keeping us constantly connected, companies are able to maintain efficiency without needing to fill an office space to the brim with employees. In fact, employees may not even need to live in the same city as there employer anymore, opening up a whole […]
