07/14/21
Black Arts Rising: A New Generation of Arts Organizations is Poised to Transform Memphis
Three local Black-led organizations, BLP Film Studios, Tone, and Unapologetic, aim to make Memphis a beacon in the South.
The Nation is Talking About Memphis
07/13/21
Minority-led group proposes $50M hotel and high-end condo project in Pinch District
A minority-led group has plans for a roughly $50 million mixed-use development in the Pinch District.
06/25/21
A FATHER AND SON ARE WORKING TO BRING A LARGE FILM STUDIO TO MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
One of the biggest Black-owned film studios may be constructed in Memphis, Tenn. The Land Use Control Board approved the development of 85 acres of land to build the BLP Film Studios, according to WMC news. You might also be interested in: Famous Memphis Musicians | Memphis Singers
06/15/21
Memphis to build second largest Black-owned film studio
Plans are moving forward to build the country’s second-largest Black-owned film studio in Memphis.
06/07/21
8Ball & MJG: ‘It’s the culture. It’s the time.’ Memphis music and Grizzlies highlight the Grind City
he Grizzlies in the NBA Playoffs highlighted some of the best things about the Grind City. The people, basketball and Memphis hip-hop. “It’s the culture. It’s the time,” said legendary Memphis rapper, MJG. One half of game-changing duo 8Ball and MJG. They started out in the 90s and have seen Memphis go through it all.…
05/28/21
Tennessee just saw a historic surge in new business filings. And Shelby County led the charge.
In the wake of a pandemic that ravaged economies around the world, Tennessee has been dosed with an ample, invigorating surge of new entrepreneurial activity. According to the latest Tennessee Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report, the state saw new business filings grow by 19,652 in Q1 2021, a 55.1% increase, and the largest tally…
04/28/21
South is the fastest growing region, according to 2020 US Census results
The South is the fastest growing region in the United States, according to newly released data from the 2020 census. The region had a 10.2% increase in population over the last decade, census officials said Monday as they released state-level data determining how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives. The…
04/27/21
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announces historic, $11.5B stage of expansion, including 1,400 additional jobs
Construction cranes are a ubiquitous sight over the Memphis campus of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — illustrating a multibillion-dollar expansion. Today, April 27, St. Jude announced the next stage of expansion for the hospital: a commitment over the next six years to invest $11.5 billion, including $1.9 billion in new construction, and the addition…
04/26/21
Amazon confirms two new Memphis-area facilities
Amazon confirmed Thursday, April 22, that it is building two new operations, a previously reported delivery station in Frayser/Raleigh and a fulfillment center in Byhalia, Mississippi. The facilities will create “hundreds of new full-time jobs, paying a starting wage of $15 per hour and offering a variety of benefits,” the e-commerce giant’s press release states. Workers…
