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Underneath it all, is the land
Before the blueprints, before the bricks, before the generational wealth — there’s the land. That belief was the bedrock of the 2025 Black Developers Housing Summit, held March 26–28 at the Renasant...
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Lakers deny Grizzlies’ interim coach first win, 134-127
Austin Reeves scored 31 points as the Los Angeles Lakers spoiled Tuomas Iisalo’s first game as an NBA head coach with a 134-127 win over the struggling Memphis Grizzlies at the FedExForum on Saturday,...
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After fiery xAI forum, Mayor Young faces calmer crowd in Cordova ‘One...
Days after a heated “fireside chat” in South Memphis where residents fiercely pushed back against Elon Musk’s xAI development and its potential environmental impact, Mayor Paul Young faced a more...
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Celtics deal Grizzlies’ Iisola second straight loss, 117-103
Al Horford scored a season-high 26 points as the Boston Celtics surged in the second quarter to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 117-103 at the FedExForum on Monday, March 31. It was the second straight...
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Color of Change urges caution for Black taxpayers this season
As the April 15 tax filing deadline approaches, Color of Change Executive Director Portia Allen-Kyle is urging Black taxpayers to be on high alert for deceptive practices and structural pitfalls in the...
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Public hearing on xAI’s controversial gas turbines in Southwest Memphis set...
A public hearing period on xAI’s controversial installation of 15 gas turbines in Southwest Memphis will be held in the coming months, Shelby County’s top health official told county commission members...
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Jury from outside Memphis to hear case of 3 former officers charged in Tyre...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A jury from outside Memphis will be seated in the state court trial of three former police officers charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a...
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Curry scores 52 to drive Warriors past fading Grizzlies, 134-125
In a battle of elite point guards, Stephen Curry poured on 52 points lead the Golden State Warriors past the stumbling Grizzlies 134-225 at the FedExForum on Tuesday, March 1. The Warriors’ fourth...
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OP-ED: Trump loves the poorly educated
After he won the Nevada Republican caucuses in 2016, the current president crowed his victory. “We won with young. We won with old. We won with highly educated. We won with poorly educated. I love the...
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With a nod to America’s civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes his mark
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker ended his record-setting speech the same way he began it, more than 25 hours earlier: by invoking the words of his mentor, the late congressman and civil rights...
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King’s voice rings loud as Trump tries to erase Black history
Fifty-seven years ago, an assassin’s bullet struck Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on a Memphis balcony, and in that single, devastating moment, the world lost a moral giant, and Black America lost one of...
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Former LeMoyne-Owen College students revisit sites of 1960s sit-ins
The LeMoyne-Owen College Division of Social & Behavioral Sciences celebrated the 65th anniversary of the first sit-ins led by LeMoyne and Owen Junior College students in 1960. The students were...
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Frayser celebrates groundbreaking for new Frayser High on Dellwood
April Fool’s Day might not seem like the best time to break ground on a multi-million-dollar school project—especially if you live in Frayser, where the punchlines don’t always land in your favor. But...
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To know where you’re going, see where you came from first
Who do you think you are? That’s a question that can be taken multiple ways. It’s in-your-face, aggressive and angry. Or it’s inquisitive and open, asking for introspection. Where did your family come...
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A historic Black church took the Proud Boys to court. Now it controls their...
WASHINGTON — There is so much history between the walls of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, which has hosted funerals for Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass and opened its pews to...
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Knowledge Quest’s Green Leaf Container Café and farm stand brings fresh...
In a city built on freight and forward motion, a new chapter is unfolding near the intersection of Walker Avenue and College Street — written in steel, soil, and soul. Crafted from repurposed shipping...
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Trump orders purge of Black history from Smithsonian, targets African...
Even the most cynical observers knew this day would come. Since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, the dog whistle has become a bullhorn. The whitewashing of American history is no...
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Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells breaks his wrist on hard landing that sent rookie to...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Memphis starting guard Jaylen Wells broke his right wrist on a hard fall on his arm and head from a midair collision at the end of a fast-break dunk during a victory over Charlotte on...
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Agape Fest 2025 celebrates day of family fun, music and community
Agape Child & Family Services brought together hundreds of families, local leaders, faith communities and supporters for an afternoon of entertainment, connection and celebration during Agape Fest...
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Mayor Young unveils vision for FY2026 city budget, prioritizes fund balance...
Mayor Paul Young’s proposed budget for FY2026 aims to strengthen Memphis’ financial foundation by contributing to the city’s fund balance, a key factor in its credit rating and borrowing power. A...
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