02/15/21
Even before this family-owned business became the subject of a new Netflix series that debuts Friday on the streamer, I was already vaguely aware of R Bernard Funeral Services. That’s because this particular funeral home operates from my hometown, here in Memphis, and moreover had already secured a degree of Internet virality for itself —…
02/09/21
A Memphis native will soon be helping lead the country under the Biden-Harris administration. The U.S. Department of Education announced that Jasmine Bolton has been appointed to Senior Counsel for the Office for Civil Rights. Jasmine Bolton, daughter of former Shelby County Commissioner Julian Bolton, built quite the resume on her way to Washington D.C.…
02/09/21
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – February is a popular time of the year for many reasons, like being the shortest month out of the year and Black History Month. During this time, corporate America tailors their brands to celebrate and promote the culture of blacks. In an effort to highlight more black-owned businesses, Google kicked off the…
02/09/21
2020 was a bad year for all musicians, but A Weirdo From Memphis (AWFM) had it worse than most. He lost his job, his first big tour was canceled, and he had both his identity and his car stolen. So, he did what he had to do: he wrote a song about it. “’Kerosene Heater’…
02/05/21
The real-estate market has been on a roller-coaster ride the past year as millennials are supposedly fleeing skyscrapers for extra space in the suburbs. But just because the demand for a home is through the roof doesn’t mean you can’t find a good deal with enough research. A new study from Realtor.com details how, despite a nationwide housing…
02/05/21
Indigo Ag 2020 Best Places to Work honoree, Large Category (150+ employees) When asked for three words that describe the company’s culture, Indigo Ag’s junior people business partner Julia Johnson drills down on one: innovative. Innovation, after all, is the name of the game at Indigo Ag, the agriculture-technology startup that fights climate change through sustainable farming practices.…
02/01/21
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Business ownership is one key to wealth, and a center in Memphis is helping entrepreneurs unlock what it takes to make it on their own. The Entrepreneurship Powered Innovation Center, known as Epicenter, has a special focus on making sure African American-owned businesses thrive. The small center, located in the Cooper-Young neighborhood, is…
02/01/21
Developers have unveiled new renderings for a six-story hotel occupying an important corner for Memphis: Beale at Fourth. Developer Nick Patel of Knoxville, owner of Turkey Creek Hospitality, submitted the plans for a 145-room hotel at 380 Beale, which is the now-vacant northeast corner with Fourth. No name for the boutique hotel has been chosen,…
02/01/21
The Malco Summer Drive In will be one of the host locations for Sundance Film Festival premiering movies over six nights. Filmmakers and film lovers won’t be flocking to Utah this week for the Sundance Film Festival. Instead, some of the films will be coming to Memphis. The in-person festival was canceled this year due…
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