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Candacy Taylor's book examines the legacy of the Green Book, a guide for black motorists during segregation. But her Memphis-bred stepfather contributed more than her research could offer. She'll speak in Memphis Feb. 27.
For the first time, the Broadway show will be staged by a group of high school actors.
Grief counselor Jeffery D. Harris devised his "Permission to Grieve" conference to counter men's reluctance to show that they are hurting emotionally.
Joe Sills travels the world to document faraway lands. His "Get Lost" podcast is designed to inspire Memphians to take their own journeys.
Mid-South dogs and their owners seize the opportunity to celebrate and socialize during Saturday's pet parade and costume contest at Overton Park.
The umbrella arts organization invited its more than 70 grantees to talk about public health in galleries, museums and for events, in response to the coronavirus.
The legendary pop artists were participating in headlining tours scheduled at FedExForum and the Orpheum.
State basketball tournaments are latest cancellations with COVID-19.
After canceling her "Here We Go Again" tour, following concern surrounding the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, Cher's performance at FedExForum has been rescheduled.
Art history professor Earnestine Jenkins describes Augusta Savage’s sculptures as a form of resistance to the way black subjects were represented in the last century.
After an agreement with China in 2003, giant pandas Le Le and Ya Ya have spent nearly two decades delighting visitors to the Memphis Zoo. In honor of National Giant Panda Day, the zoo threw a celebration all about their species.
The employee was exposed to the novel coronavirus by the individual who was the first confirmed case in Shelby County, the hospital system says.
The state reports the total number of confirmed cases in Tennessee is 73, and a third Shelby County case has also been reported. That individual is isolated at home and did not contract it in Shelby County.
Mayor Jim Strickland announces churches, dine-in restaurants and gyms must close.
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Gerald Jenkins travels the globe as a keyboardist in a soul band. But demand for the music he performed in Memphis' 1990s rap scene led him to put his keys down and pick up the microphone again for a Japanese tour.
The organization administered tests to 50 patients, after pooling together resources from throughout its citywide clinics, as test supplies are still in global scarcity.
The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 42, and the Shelby County Health Department says the increase is "not unexpected because testing has increased, especially by commercial laboratories.” •MATA to implement social distancing on buses, trolleys
• Gibson’s Donuts to close temporarily
• Alcohol Commission approves beer with to-go orders