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Epicenter kicks off new initiative to build diverse pipeline of entrepreneurs
Memphis’ entrepreneurial ecosystem is getting a major boost with the launch of Innovate Xcelerate, a program aimed at fostering a diverse pipeline of innovative entrepreneurs. Spearheaded by Epicenter,...
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Pastor Walter Womack, president of Memphis SCLC, has died
In the heart of South Memphis, the Reverend Dr. Walter Womack stood as a guiding light for the community, striving for change and advocating for those most in need. On Wednesday, the Memphis branch of...
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TDHS grant program to invest $5 million in funding to support organizations...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has selected the first round of recipients for its inaugural Fatherhood Grant Program, a $5 million initiative designed to support...
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Clippers sail past Grizzlies, 128-114, in L.A. ahead of the All-Star break
All five starters reached double figures as the Western Conference rival Los Angeles Clippers took advantage of a cold-shooting second quarter to top the Memphis Grizzlies, 128-114, at Inuit Dome in...
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House GOP pushes forward extreme budget plan as Project 2025 fears become...
As the Trump administration prepares to close out its first full month back in power, the fears many Americans expressed about Project 2025 are rapidly becoming frightening realities. House Republicans...
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Book review: When emancipation wasn’t the end
“Slavery after Slavery: Revealing the Legacy of Forced Child Apprenticeships on Black Families, from Emancipation to the Present” by Mary Frances Berry c.2024, Beacon Press $27.95 184 pages Your kids...
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Jackson readies for All-Star Game, Edey & Wells extend West Coast stay
With familiar faces and family around, Grizzlies leading scorer Jaren Jackson Jr. felt right at home with his selection to play in the 2025 Western Conference All-Star Game in San Francisco on Sunday,...
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Memphis NBA All-Star hopes fizzle as Grizzlies’ teams fall short in new...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Memphis’ opportunity to shine on All-Star Sunday night, Feb. 16, in San Francisco fizzled after both teams that sported representatives of the Grizzlies’ success fell short in the...
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NAACP sues Trump administration over dismantling of Consumer Financial...
The NAACP has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the legality of the Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection...
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Jared ‘Jay B.’ Boyd shares vision for the future of Memphis music
Jared “Jay B.” Boyd, governor of the Memphis Grammy Chapter and program director of WYXR, shared his vision for the future of music in the city. Boyd highlighted the chapter’s focus on supporting local...
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Dr. Coopwood envisions new Regional One Health campus as “gateway”
With big plans in mind, a core Memphis institution – Regional One Health – will move to the former home of another Memphis institution with the purchase of the old Commercial Appeal building at 495...
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Andrea Childress-Ealey joins The Tri-State Defender as multimedia sales manager
Andrea Childress-Ealey has joined The Tri-State Defender as the new multimedia sales manager for the media organization. Childress-Ealey has a wealth of experience in sales, event management,...
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Stephanie R. Jones, veteran journalist, joins Tri–State Defender as editor
The Tri-State Defender has hired Stephanie R. Jones, a journalist with 30-plus years of newspaper experience, as editor for its digital newspaper. Jones has served in editorial roles at several...
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Stacked City Council session tackles MATA funding, Uptown parking, blight
MATA will be up and running through the end of March after Memphis City Council members approved $5 million in funding for the cash-strapped transit authority during a Budget & Audit Committee...
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Memphis hotel-motel tax increase, $80 million for FedExForum renovations pass...
Memphis City Council members gave an initial thumbs up this week to an ordinance that increases the city’s hotel-motel occupancy tax to boost funding for upwards of $550 million in renovations to the...
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Companies face immediate backlash for abandoning DEI pledges
Corporate America’s retreat from diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments is already having significant repercussions, with consumer boycotts, stock fluctuations, and mounting legal battles...
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Book review: Life of a star, in her own words
“Fearless and Free: A Memoir” by Josephine Baker, translated by Anam Zafar and Sophie Lewis, foreword by Ijeoma Oluo c.2025, Tiny Reparations Books $32.00 304 pages You march to the tun of your own...
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HBO’s “Eyes on the Prize III” revisits Black America’s modern civil rights...
HBO is set to debut “Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest” (1977-2015), the latest chapter of the groundbreaking documentary series that has long served as a definitive account...
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Tigers bounce back from tough loss, clip Owls 84-65
PJ Haggerty and Dain Dainja scored 22 points apiece as a refreshed Memphis Tigers squad notched another conference win by easily topping Florida Atlantic 84-65 at the FedExForum on Sunday, Feb. 23. It...
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Chris Douglas-Roberts headlines 2025 Hall of Fame inductees at U of M
Former NBA player Chris Douglas-Roberts was one of a handful of former student-athletes or boosters inducted or honored by the University of Memphis’ Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Billy J....
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