Memphis organization named ‘Southern Cultural Treasure’
A Memphis-based organization will receive up to $300,000 in general operating grants — distributed over three years — and a project grant of up to $7,500.
Jasmine McCraven
Digital Desk Reporter
There are 216 articles by Jasmine McCraven :
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July 2022
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Arts & Culture ‘F.N.F.’ rapper GloRilla inks deal with Yo Gotti
The Memphis rapper behind a popular song is the latest addition to Yo Gotti’s CMG record label.
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BusinessStylish streetwear, sneakers attract wrong kind of attention
Within the subculture of streetwear, exclusive sneakers and T-shirts can be worth hundreds of dollars. But that can also make the popular items a target for thieves.
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Arts & Culture Art Bazaar — Where fashion, art and music intersect
More than 30 vendors and area artists gathered Sunday at Black Lodge in Midtown for a fashion show, live music and booths with one-of-a-kind creations to purchase.
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Arts & Culture Soulful artist expected to be one of Shell’s ‘best shows of the year’
Cameron Bethany, who grew up in Hickory Hill, said Saturday’s 2022 Orion Free Concert Series show at Overton Park Shell will be his first solo performance in five years.
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June 2022
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Arts & Culture Light it up: Your Fourth of July fireworks and events guide
Here are places and events where you can celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, live music and food.
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News and Features Raise a glass to veterans at Operation Better Days fundraiser
Local nonprofit, Operation Better Days, is holding a Beer and Brat Festival fundraiser July 1 at Grind City Brewing Co. to help transitioning veterans and their families.
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Sports Social Club: Drake pays homage to Playa Fly, Memphians react to the NBA draft
Welcome to this weekly roundup of what Memphians are saying and what’s being said about Memphis on social media, curated by digital desk reporter Jasmine McCraven.
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Arts & Culture Memphis Zoo trades Ja to Utah
Ja Raffe has an important role to play in Utah, but that hasn’t stopped locals from bemoaning the move.
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Metro Two Memphians selected for Harvard fellowships
The Loeb Fellowship will include a year on Harvard’s campus where all fellows will participate in research, audit courses, convene workshops, and conferences as a way of expanding their work through social engagement.
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Music Social Club: Folks share reactions to ‘P-Valley,’ debate spaghetti and catfish
A spaghetti and catfish debate, mixed feelings about the depiction of Mississippians in “P-Valley” and fans react to a new Tiger commit.
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Metro New Memphis Zoo CEO named
Jim Dean will be replaced by former zookeeper — and longtime Memphis Zoo veteran — Matt Thompson.
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Arts & Culture Stax, NCRM featured in new Civil Rights podcast
The three-episode series entitled, “Tennessee Civil Rights Trail Podcast,” will feature events of the movement that happened in the state during the 1950s and 1960s, as told by veteran civil rights activists.
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Suburbs MidSouth Airshow is back, featuring Blue Angels
The event will feature static display aircraft, aerobatic performances, military demonstrations and local emergency response helicopters.
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Arts & Culture Graceland celebrates 40th anniversary
The first 1,000 guests will receive a 40th anniversary poster, featuring Graceland’s original opening day flyer artwork.
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Business LITE Memphis’ Pitch Night is creating young entrepreneurs
“Our core mission is about helping students have the ability to create wealth and one of the ways that we do that is through entrepreneurship,” Adrian Smith said. “Because we know that to be a successful entrepreneur, you have to possess a lot of 21st century skills that include communication, goal setting and problem-solving.”
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Recipes Memphis Italian Festival returns
“Most of our cooking teams are back with us, we have great entertainment lined up for all three days and we’re ready to go,” said event chairman Bobby Gardino.
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May 2022
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Business Local film groups to host free set-building workshop
Instructors who have worked on shows and films including “The Help,” “Bluff City Law” and “Women of the Movement” are leading a free set-building workshop.
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News and Features Memphis Mushroom Festival combines education and fun
The Memphis Mushroom Festival concluded Sunday and included observational forays, workshops covering sustainable agriculture and tips on how to use psychedelics as medicine.
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Music 8Ball & MJG to battle UGK in Verzuz showcase
The event will take place Thursday, May 26 in Atlanta and will be available to stream.
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Arts & Culture National Civil Rights Museum launches ‘Solidarity Now!’ exhibit
The national tour of “Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign” debuted at the Memphis museum in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.
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Neighborhoods Sir Meatball is already internet famous. Now he’s ready for Dogchella
Memphian Mary Lauren Bobango Stewart created an Instagram page for her dogs, Sir Meatball and Milkshake, back in 2018. Now, with more than 26,000 followers on Instagram, she’s founded a live event, Dogchella.
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Business Taking it for a spin: Locals can now rent e-bikes, scooters using Lyft
As part of Lyft’s new partnership with micro-mobility business Spin, Memphians will now be able to rent e-bikes and e-scooters using the Lyft app.
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2022 NBA playoffs
SportsGrizz fans show support for Brooks and Morant online
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors in Game 5, Round 2 of the NBA Playoff series tonight at 8:30 p.m.
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2022 NBA playoffs
Memphis GrizzliesLocal fans say Grizz can manage without Morant
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors tonight at 9 p.m. for Game 4, Round 2, of the NBA Playoffs.
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