8Ball & son launch local nonprofit to be ‘extra hands’ and, on Mondays, feet
Lace Wooten, co-founder of the Gloria Smith Foundation, named after his grandmother, has taken the lead on building its early programs. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Every Monday, a group of runners and walkers meet outside Cxffeeblack at 61 National St. at 5:30 a.m.
And it all started because of Memphis hip-hop legend 8Ball and his son, Lace Wooten.
8Ball, best known as half of the multi-platinum duo 8Ball & MJG and whose real name is Premro Smith, recently began the Gloria Smith Foundation, a nonprofit honoring his mother.
This is an excerpt of this story. To read more, please click here and subscribe.
Topics
8Ball Lace Wooten Cxffeeblack Bartholomew Jones Subscriber OnlyAre you enjoying your subscription?
Your subscription gives you unlimited access to all of The Daily Memphian’s news, written by nearly 40 local journalists and more than 20 regular freelancers. We work around the clock to cover the issues that impact your life and our community.
You can help us reach more Memphians.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we provide free news access at K-12 schools, public libraries and many community organizations. We also reach tens of thousands of people through our podcasts, and through our radio and television partnerships – all completely free to everyone who cares about Memphis.
When you subscribe, you get full access to our news. But when you donate, you help us reach all Memphians.
Pay it forward. Make a fully tax-deductible donation to The Daily Memphian today.
Thank you for reading the local news. Thank you for investing in our community.
Christin Yates
Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.