03/01/23
Many notable women have called Memphis their home, and it’s because of these trailblazers that the way has been paved for more to make history. The city is full of soul, and our Soul series aims to shine a light on all the ways that the 901 is made better by the people in it.…
03/24/22
By: Brianna Smith-Herman The funeral service industry has long been a male-dominated one, but times are changing as more women are entering into the profession and breaking down stereotypes. While still not yet considered female-dominated, the fresh infusion of death-positive philosophy, life celebration, and death doulaship by women is changing the face of the death…
03/23/22
You may know just how hard the Latino Memphis works to support our city’s Latin/x/e community, but did you know that there are so many talented women behind the organization’s programs and endeavors? This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the women who are dedicated to driving Latino Memphis’ mission! To learn more about Latino Memphis,…
03/23/22
You may know just how hard the Latino Memphis works to support our city’s Latin/x/e community, but did you know that there are so many talented women behind the organization’s programs and endeavors? This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the women who are dedicated to driving Latino Memphis’ mission! Please share your full name, pronouns,…
03/23/22
You may know just how hard the Latino Memphis works to support our city’s Latin/x/e community, but did you know that there are so many talented women behind the organization’s programs and endeavors? This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the women who are dedicated to driving Latino Memphis’ mission! Please share your full name, pronouns,…
03/21/22
By: Brianna Smith-Herman The DJ industry has historically been a male-dominant space, but, within recent years, many female DJs and producers have begun to rise within this industry. There’s no shortage of women who can hold their own behind the turntables here in Memphis. There are countless impressive female DJs mixing tunes across the city,…
03/16/22
While the music industry has often been criticized as a boy’s club (and for good reason), women in Memphis have been at the forefront of various genres since the very beginning. In the 1930s, Memphis Minnie earned a reputation as one of the country’s most formidable guitar players, prompting blues legend Big Bill Broonzy to say that she could “pick a guitar and sing as good as any man I’ve ever heard.” In the 1950s, Cordell Jackson became the first woman to produce, arrange, engineer, and promote music on her own rock and roll label.
03/10/22
By: Ariel Taranski Are you wanting to celebrate Women’s History Month in Memphis, but you’re not sure where to start? Luckily for you, this city has some amazing upcoming events that you won’t want to miss. There are so many ways to honor women and celebrate them this month, right here in our city that’s…
03/05/22
Throughout our city’s history, there have been many amazing women who have gone from performing at small local venues to headlining shows all over the world. From stars of a bygone era such as Ann Peebles and Anita Ward to the current stars we’ll profile today, the accomplishments of our city’s women is difficult to…
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