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Sean Paul, Romain Virgo, And Machel Montano Lead Rise Up NYC Shows In Queens

By VP Records Photos: Winston Rodney\YouTube Screenshots The Rise Up NYC concert series brought live music to Roy Wilkins Park in Queens this past weekend, with Sean Paul, (pictured above) Romain Virgo, and Machel Montano headlining the event....

BRAND, NEW: Black Chamber of Memphis looks to build on 50-year history of BBA

In a bold move to strengthen its impact and better serve the needs of Black entrepreneurs, the Black Business Association of Memphis (BBA) has officially rebranded as the Black Chamber of Memphis (BCOM). The change was officially announced during the...

Family Night With Stacey Abrams At BAM: A Celebration Of Book ‘Stacey Speaks Up’

By BAM Photos: Kevin Lowery\BAM August 27, 2024/Brooklyn, NY——Join Stacey Abrams, the nationally celebrated politician, activist, and New York Times bestselling author, for a special family evening as she presents the latest addition to her be...

Shelby County Commission funds mental health center design, adjusts county employee raises

A mental health center to divert minor offenders from the Shelby County Jail to treatment is one step closer to being a reality, after the county commission approved a $1.73 million contract for a design on the long-requested facility during the Mond...

Mayor, Police Chief, EDGE Leader to chat with local business leaders

Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Interim Police Chief CJ Davis will chat with community and business leaders Wednesday evening about access to capital, crime prevention and the future of doing business in Memphis. Bank of America Memphis, in collaboratio...

Larry Dodson’s Bar-Kays set to Perform at first-ever ‘Fool In Love Fest’ in Los Angeles this weekend

Memphis music legend Larry Dodson has a hard time sitting still, even in so-called “retirement.” After retiring from his nearly 50-year career as lead singer of The Bar-Kays in 2017, Dodson launched a solo career in 2019, and has continue...

Harris-Walz Campaign Soars with Unprecedented Momentum After Democratic Convention

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The electricity in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention remains undeniable. Still, the real story is how Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has sent shockwaves far beyond th...

MMBC’s Economic Development Forum aims to get Memphis, Mid South ‘future ready’

Understanding exactly what the Mid-South Minority Business Council (MMBC) does can be a challenge. The organization’s work is so expansive and impactful that it’s difficult to encapsulate it in a single explanation. “What we do is so broad that peopl...

MSCS Board Approves Whitehaven High STEM Funding

Construction on a STEM lab at Whitehaven High School has been given the greenlight, after the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board voted to approve $2.3 million to complete funding for the long-delayed project during a Tuesday, Aug. 20 special-called...

New York Times Can’t Forgive Phil Donahue For Being Right On Iraq War

By Jon Schwartz\FAIR Photos: YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia Commons If I were teaching a class called “How to Slime People in a Subtle, Scuzzy Way in the New York Times,” this paragraph from the Times’ obituary (8/19/24) of Phil Donahue—w...

New York-Presbyterian Hospital Escalates Attacks On Nurses’ Union And Patient Safety

By NYSNA Photos: NYSA\Facebook New York, N.Y.—On Thursday, Aug. 22, lawyers for NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) Hospital and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) will head to federal court in Manhattan. NYP is attempting to obtain a tempor...

Democratic Presidential Nominee VP Kamala Harris at DNC (Full Video + Transcript)

To my husband, Doug, thank you for being an incredible partner to me and father to Cole and Ella. And happy anniversary. I love you so very much. To Joe Biden — Mr. President. When I think about the path we have traveled together, I am filled w...

Black Business Association set to celebrate 50th anniversary with mixer and symposium

I noticed something lately about the stories I’m covering: there’s a lot of conversation in Memphis about building generational wealth. In April, the local chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers hosted a whole week dedicated to t...

Black Public Media 2024 Open Call Offering $175,000 In Funding For Black Stories

By Black Public Media Photos: YouTube\Black Public Media NEW YORK (August 20, 2024) — Black Public Media (BPM) has issued its 2024 open call for projects that center Black culture, characters, communities and concerns. A total of $175,000...

City Council Questions Cuts in Proposed MATA Budget

Staring at the possibility of reduced service, Memphis City Council members reacted coolly to a proposed $67.4 million MATA budget for FY2025 during the Tuesday, August 20 Transportation Committee Meeting. “You all want us to give you the money and t...