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Memphis Artists and Creatives Gather at Evolution Pop Culture Education Summit
Recently, Memphis’ creative community converged at the annual Evolution Pop Culture Education Summit. Hosted by Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis at the Power Center Academy on March 23, the event...
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YEE-HAW! Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo set for Saturday at Agricenter
This Saturday, the fearless rough riders and high-stepping horses of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) will showcase their skills at the Agricenter Showplace Arena. Showtimes are 1:30 p.m....
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Memphis City Council pushes back against bills moving through Tenn. Legislature
Memphis City Council members voiced their opposition to a pair of bills pending in the Republican-dominated state legislature – including the elimination of two Shelby County judicial courts – during...
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Available now in TSD e-Edition: Building Black Wealth, MLK April 4 events and...
If you’re looking for your familiar paper version of The Tri-State Defender — as in one actually printed on paper — well, you won’t find it anywhere. As of January 2024, we’ve gone paperless! By now,...
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Consumer Reports: Lunchables other snack kits ‘should not be considered...
The classic Lunchables may offer convenience for packing school lunches, but a new Consumer Reports investigation reveals these pre-packaged meals raise several health concerns, especially for...
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NAREB Memphis President: Paying $1,700 in rent? ‘You can buy a home for...
My mother died almost five years ago, in April 2019. I never imagined I’d type these next words, but in hindsight, I’m glad she passed when she did, before COVID-19 shut down everything. Had she lived...
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Bill Pickett Rodeo is in town to remind you that Black cowboys (and...
Editor’s Note: This feature story was originally published in 2019. It has been updated ahead of this weekend’s Bill Pickett Rodeo, set for April 13 at the Agricenter. The Bill Pickett Invitational...
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Scrappy unheralded Grizzlies make Lakers work for 123-120 victory
When the Memphis Grizzlies took on the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, April 12, it might not have meant much to most Grizzlies fans, but for one Make-a-Wish patient, it meant the world. He got the...
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SLIDESHOW: Thousands saddle up for sold out shows at Bill Picket Rodeo
Thousands of enthusiasts packed the Agricenter International Arena for two presentations of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo on Saturday April 13! Celebrating its 40th year in existence, the rodeo...
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Grizzlies’ strange, unlikely, highly unpredictable season comes to an end...
The final game of the season – one no Grizzly fan, player, or coach wanted – finally came to an end at FedExForum with the Denver Nuggets playing. The Nuggets are battling for playoff seeding, while...
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WEATHERS: The Mental Health Crisis in Urban Schools: A Call for Action
When you talk to educators who are on the front lines in our schools, you can’t help but sense the mental anguish they all suffer with on a daily basis, especially in our urban schools. The emotional...
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Memphis Area Legal Services loses $1.7 million in grant funding;
Memphis’ main provider of civil legal services for its underserved community will lose their principal source of funding – around $1.7 million – after a congressionally-financed organization concluded...
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Building Bridges: Memphis Youth Empowerment Organization Prepares Leaders for...
In the heart of Memphis stands BRIDGES, a beacon of hope and transformation for the city’s youth. Its signature program, Bridge Builders, established nearly four decades ago, has evolved from a youth...
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From its inception, Africa in April has been about the village’s children
The 2022 Africa in April Cultural Awareness Festival was vibrant with children, an indication that its original intent has taken root. “I was at the gate where so many children came in,” said Executive...
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WATCH: Mayor Paul Young makes case for proposed tax increase during 100-Day...
Now roughly 100-days into his first term as Mayor, Paul Young continues to celebrate his administration’s early victories, acknowledge the setbacks, and ask Memphians to get involved in making the city...
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New Dawn Social Services to host benefit concert April 20
New Dawn Social Services (NDSS), a Memphis-based non-profit organization that works to help men and women reenter the community after incarceration or rehabilitation, is hosting a benefit concert on...
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County Commission Audit Committee wants Halbert to present plan for...
Members of the Shelby County Commission Audit Committee passed a resolution pressing the Shelby County Clerk’s office to provide a corrective action plan addressing recommendations from the Tennessee...
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Available now in e-Edition: Cowboys, cowgirls and BRIDGES
If you’ve been following us in 2024, you know things are different. We’ve gone paperless (mostly — more on that in a moment), so we can ramp up our online operations. Thus we’ve introduced the...
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Ethics hearing regarding City Councilwoman’s employment delayed to late May
A Memphis Board of Ethics hearing related to Memphis City Council member Michalyn Easter-Thomas’ day job with the Memphis River Parks Partnership was delayed on Wednesday, April 10. The matter has been...
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Memphis leaders hope proposed police foundation can support MPD in fighting...
During the recent Black Mayor’s Coalition on Crime gathering in Memphis, participants got to exchange ideas and concepts with one another in hopes of reducing crime. And it appears that on at least one...
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