TSD@73: From first issue, The Tri-State Defender about ‘more than just printing news’

Editor’s Note: As The Tri-State Defender celebrates 73 years of publishing news and information for Memphis and the Mid-South, we’re looking back at key points in our history — starting with the origins of the newspaper itself. To understand the origin and legacy of The Tri-State Defender, it helps to put its birth in historical […]