Black excellence in Memphis has never been accidental. It’s been engineered through vision, discipline, and a commitment to community. For Brent Hooks, that legacy is both inherited and actively built. The native Memphian and regional vice president at Cornerstone Engineering recently became the first professional from Memphis and Tennessee to earn dual recognition on two of the nation’s most…
At nine years old, Sabrina learned that words could save her. She was in fourth grade when her teacher assigned the class to memorize a poem. Sabrina chose Langston Hughes’ “Mother to Son,” a reflection on perseverance — a reminder that life “ain’t been no crystal stair,” but you keep climbing anyway. At that moment,…
