Meet NeNe Fadez, A Memphian Making Moves in the Barbering Business
When Nereida Castelan’s (NeNe’s) brother bought her her first set of clippers in 11th grade, who knew that would’ve brought about the birth of …
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Memphis’ Reggae Roots Run Deeper Than You Think
Perhaps more than any other city on earth, Memphis has played an integral role in the development of several musical genres, from blues and …
Heal The Hood Foundation Empowers Our Next Generation of Heroes
We know Memphis as a city with plenty of community-based benefactors that are on the ground, creating change in a number of neighborhoods—and while …
16 Places to Get Your Donut Fix in Memphis
Memphis offers several locally owned places for you to get your donut fix! Midtown Donuts – 1776 Union Ave (Midtown) Midtown Donuts offers a …
Bluff City Smugglers Delivers Alcohol in Downtown Memphis
What began as a grocery delivery service has branched out to bring alcohol delivery to Downtown Memphis. With alcohol sales having increased over 300% …
Terra Cotta Plants Seeds for Success for Black Owned Businesses and Creatives
Keneisha Malone and Meghan Paige are true #bestfriendgoals. Keneisha, a teacher, and Meghan, a therapist, have worked tirelessly while balancing full time careers to …
Making Music is Limitless at Studio 88, Memphis’ Smallest Recording Studio
**All photos taken by Ziggy Mack** Most of us have heard someone say, ‘Don’t let anything or anyone stand in the way of making …
Local Author Channels Childhood Experiences into New Children’s Book Series
Scovia Rushing was born in Sudan, raised in Kenya and Uganda, and eventually moved to the U.S. As a child, she thought her moving …
Local Author and Educator Creates Healing Community for Black Men
Meet the man behind breathe: a guided healing journal for black men. A few weeks back, I had the chance to catch up with …
Drag in the Midst of the Pandemic: An Interview with Lacey Drawers and Brenda Newport
I met both Lacey Drawers and Brenda Newport following a performance at Bar DKDC‘s Drag Night. I was fairly unfamiliar with drag before I …