An August 26th panel discussion digs deep into the origins and power of story By Mark Fleischer When I was 10, my dad sat me…
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Ida B. Wells’ Celebration Week begins Sunday, July 11
Culminates with parade and statue unveiling Friday morning, July 16 “With the memorial to Ida B. Wells,” says the Memphis Memorial Committee, “we will honor…
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Former Northside High School: Environmental Abatement set to start
Mixed-use space to Open in 2023 The Northside High School building on Vollintine Avenue has been without a school for years. Earlier in 2020, the…
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Tent City Movement, King Assassination to be discussed at July event in Memphis
Marc Perrusquia, Willy Bearden, Daphene McFerren, John Ashworth and Bill Carey to present July 27 at the Cotton Exchange At a time when many members…
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Live Professional Theatre Returns to the Mid-South with a World Premiere
Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, and generous grants from The Jeniam Foundation, ArtsMemphis, and the Tennessee Arts Commission,…
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Stax Music Academy Call for Summer Music Students
Stax Music Academy offering in-person, weeklong Summer Music experiences at reduced tuition as a way to bring young musicians together again; COVID precautions still in…
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Novel at Home Presents: Memphis Author Susan Cushman
In conversation with Jeffrey Blount for a live online book launch for John and Mary Margaret Friday, June 4 at 6:00pm Join us online as…
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Thanks for the memories Bhan Thai
A faithful patron says goodbye to a beloved Midtown staple By Mark Parsell Bhan Thai would have celebrated 19 years before it’s announced closing last…
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Pinnacle Loans $47.2 Million to Memphis Area Companies in Round Two of Paycheck Protection Program
More than 530 local businesses received a PPP loan from the firm, with 95% under $350,000 MEMPHIS, TN – In the second round of Paycheck Protection…
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Soulsville Charter School recognized for ongoing poverty-fighting efforts
With an investment of $110,000, Slingshot Memphis’ independent study validates the school’s impact in fighting poverty The Soulsville Charter School announced today that its poverty-fighting…
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