Memphis News

06/18/20

A Woman Created an Online Hub with 100 Black-Owned Businesses—Here’s How to Shop It

While retailers are being asked to take the 15 Percent Pledge, Memphis’s Cynthia Daniels, chief event strategist at Cynthia Daniels & Co., “a full-service event planning and design company, servicing the midsouth region,” has pulled together a virtual Black-owned business hub in celebration of Juneteenth. You might also be interested in: Business in Memphis: A Hub for…

06/17/20

“The Lost Generation”: We Are Memphis Celebrates Black Music Month

Just in time for Black Music Month, We Are Memphis celebrates these artists’ and others’ contributions to this time in musical history by hosting “The Lost Generation,” an online panel discussion led by local hip-hop musician and journalist Jared “Jay B” Boyd.

06/14/20

KIRBY: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

KIRBY: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert You’ve heard this Memphis born songwriter multiple times on HBO’s Insecure this season. Now watch her perform live.

06/12/20

Discover 100 Black-Owned Businesses at This Juneteenth Virtual Shopping Event

One Memphis business owner is making it easier than ever to shop from Black entrepreneurs. Created by Cynthia Daniels, chief event strategist at Cynthia Daniels & Co., Juneteenth Shop Black will run from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST on June 19th. You might also be interested in: Memphis Restaurants | Best Places to Eat…

06/12/20

Inspirational Stories That Remind Us That There’s Still a Lot of Good in the World

In times of hardship battling the pandemic and fighting for justice for George Floyd, the world feels really heavy. Amidst the chaos, I’d like to bring to light stories of people doing good and having each other’s backs. From interviewing these small town heroes, I hope you find optimism and hope in their words. Here are reminders that there…

06/11/20

Breathing While Black: MonoNeon on His Newest Music

But while the five-string bass wunderkind, who played with Prince in his final years, is more widely known as a member of Ghost-Note or for YouTube jams interpolating bass notes over dialogue by an “angry grandpa” or Cardi B, he has touched on politics before — as early as 2016’s “Ain’t Nothing United About America.”…

06/11/20

How to Support the Black Community in Memphis Right Now

None of the music, food, and culture that Memphis is so renowned for would exist if it weren’t for the Black community that gave rise to it. And right now, in the wake the events surrounding the peaceful protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd, that community needs the support of all of Memphis.