By: Ezra Wheeler On his classic track “Love and Happiness,” Al Green croons that love is “walking together, talking together, singing together, praying together.” With all due respect to the good Reverend, we’d suggest that he add “working together” to the list. Of course operating a business always comes with its challenges, particularly during a global […]
By: Ivy K. Arnold Just like the “Freshman 15”, weight gain during this Covid frenzy is created from stressors and unhealthy food while staying home. This “Quarantine 15” can definitely be avoided, with the help of uplifting self-care and trying out healthy food alternatives from local restaurants here in the 901. As we approach the […]
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 […]
By Katie Kelly When you walk into the main control room of Outerspace, Unapologetic’s studio, you’ll see a sign on the ceiling that in comparison to the rest of the studio, is relatively non-descript. In uppercase plain black text with a few chosen words in color, it reads: “IN THIS PLACE OUR DIFFERENCES ARE VALUED […]
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“I’m here to lay a foundation for people to step on to do what they need to do to get to the next level.” Here’s how Memphis native J Whitlow’s thoughts on the Memphis music scene led him to create an outstanding annual Memphis Music Festival: Listen Out Loud Music Festival (LOL Fest). With a […]
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Each week, the team at We Are Memphis Music makes our picks for the week’s best upcoming live music events. Here are our picks for the week beginning May 22nd! Dave Matthews Band 7:30pm, Wednesday May 24th Bank Plus Amphitheater $50+ If you look up the highest-grossing bands of all time, nestled comfortably within the […]
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