On Negro Leagues’ 100th anniversary, Memphis Red Sox’s legacy lives on
Sam Allen, now 84, remembers a final summer with Memphis that afforded him the chance to play baseball even as players suffered discrimination.
Don Wade
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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May 2024
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January 2024
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Spirit of MemphisNew Year’s resolutions can be beneficial, except when they’re not
Experts suggest we need to abandon the old notion of fixed, deadline-driven — and occasionally self-loathing — New Year’s resolutions.
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December 2023
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Spirit of MemphisLongtime ‘News Lady’ returns to Channel 5
After taking time off air this year due to a chronic health condition, Joyce Peterson is back at WMC-TV Action News 5, marking her 30th year reporting the good — and the bad — to Memphians.
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It’s not just the season to give, but to plan
For local nonprofits, now is the time to bring in holiday-inspired donations and to set the table for 2024. But January is the perfect time for individuals to plan their giving for the new year.
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Spirit of MemphisOne to watch: Memphis’ first Black female chief meteorologist has the weather
Danielle Moss became a weather junkie while working as a flight attendant. Now, in her role at ABC24/CW30, she’s the first Black female chief meteorologist in Memphis.
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EducationOne program and many career paths for pre-med students at Rhodes
Rhodes College’s Health Professions Advising program students have acceptance rates to schools after graduating that outpace national averages.
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Public SafetyLocal retailers turn to private security to ‘pay now’ and protect businesses
“It’s expensive to hire security guards to protect your business,” said the owner of a local security firm, “but it’s more expensive not to.”
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Security is a local ‘growth industry,’ but industry struggles to find footing
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Public SafetySecurity is a local ‘growth industry,’ but industry struggles to find footing
Security companies are struggling to find qualified security personnel at the need grows locally.
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November 2023
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MetroRemembering Rose: A life well-lived, gone far too soon
Rose Lubin lost her life, at age 20, defending the homeland in Israel as a member of the border police. It was long enough to leave a legacy.
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Health CareThanksgiving could cue season of over-eating, putting diabetics at higher risk
Moderation, especially around the holidays, is crucial for people with diabetes and prediabetes, says a UTHSC’s Dr. Samuel Dagogo-Jack.
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Spirit of MemphisKacky Walton: ‘The Voice’ of WKNO-FM 91.1 still revels in playing ‘beautiful music’
The longtime radio DJ is ‘a Memphian through and through’ and she has a heart for making classical music accessible. “It’s not scary. It doesn’t all sound like the shower scene in ‘Psycho.’”
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MetroWar torn: Owner of Memphis patisserie can’t help but think of Gaza
Twenty-three years ago when she was 11, Nuha Abuduhair almost moved from Memphis to Gaza. Today, she runs her own business here. But not a moment passes without her thinking of loved ones in Gaza.
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NeighborhoodsClosure of Big Brothers Big Sisters Mid-South caught many unaware
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mid-South, which was founded in 1968, recently closed and the shuttering of its doors surprised many — including those who had been mentors and mentees in the program.
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Spirit of MemphisJason Smith, a second-generation media personality, finds his path
When Jason Smith moved to sports-talk radio 92.9 ESPN, he learned fast that making it work would be about his personality and the on-air chemistry with co-host John Martin.
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October 2023
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Metro‘Next Gen’ pilot program takes philanthropy to the next level
The pilot program is designed to help people become more strategic about their philanthropic donations.
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City of MemphisFrom Tehran to Memphis, Lily Afshar left a musical legacy
Born in Iran but receiving much of her formal training in the U.S., she was a classical guitarist recognized across the world and spent 34 years on the University of Memphis music school’s faculty.
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Spirit of MemphisA man ‘full of joy’ and never without a pocket square: the life of George Falls
Friends remember George Falls as a restaurateur and a dapper man who had an impact on many.
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Sports Cordova youth baseball complex to be shuttered
After almost 20 years in operation, Cordova’s GameDay Baseball will soon close.
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Sports GameDay Baseball was a field of dreams for nearly 20 years
GameDay Baseball, on Fischer Steel Road, was the dream of the late Mark Neel, a developer who considered himself a better youth football coach than baseball coach, but still wanted to do right by the game.
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EducationFrom the courtroom to campus, new Rhodes president always had a mission
A former prosecutor who once tried a serial killer, Rhodes College president Jennifer Collins is smart, prepared, serious and relatable.
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MetroImpact of conflict in Middle East reaches Memphis
Rabbi Micah Greenstein of Temple Israel was supposed to leave last Sunday to lead a trip to Israel, and a separate group of Memphians are currently stuck in the country.
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SportsMemphis Sports Hall of Fame inductee never wanted to be anywhere but here
Known for his consummate professionalism and steady graciousness, evidence of Allie Prescott’s contributions are everywhere, from Redbirds GM to suite-seller for the Grizzlies to interim athletic director at the University of Memphis.
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Performing ArtsIn the end, Christian comic Chonda Pierce plays to an audience of one
Comic Chonda Pierce is sure about God and sure that while she’s making some people laugh, she’s making other people mad. She says it’s the price of doing business and notes that comedian Dave Chappelle fights the same battle, albeit with a key difference: “When he pays a price, he still has millions.”
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Arts & Culture‘Young Rock’ bolsters local film commission to its best fiscal year
“It’s the biggest year we’ve had — ever,” Linn Sitler of the Memphis and Shelby County Film and Television Commission said. “It was bigger than in the ‘90s when we had pictures with huge budgets.”
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Health CareStressed? That’s natural, and at least somewhat treatable, expert says
Stress comes in many forms, especially moving into winter and the holidays, so we all need to find ways to cope, experts say.
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