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Vintage901® Hosts 8th Annual Wine, Food and Music Spring Festival
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – February 22, 2024) Vintage901® will host its 8th Annual Wine, Food and Music Spring Festival Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21. The festival consists of two events: The Grand Tasting: Saturday, April 20, 6–9 p.m. at The Medicine Factory, 85 W....
Legally Blind Author, Screenwriter, Actress and Model Tarris Marie Releases Debut Novel Blaque Pearle
(HOUSTON, Texas – February 7, 2024) After losing her central vision and her six-figure career, Tarris Marie decided to make a pivot in her career and hone in on her passions as an author, screenwriter, actress and model. Born in Gary, Indiana, Marie worked for 15...
Latest Poll Shows Crime is Primary Concern, Strong Support For Law Enforcement and for Hiring More Police Officers, but Police Job Rating Slips
(Memphis, TN – January 31, 2024) The latest countywide poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies for the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission shows that voters continue to express a high degree of respect for police officers (93%). Voters would like a stronger police...
Artis Whitehead Becomes Tennessee Innocence Project’s First Memphis Exoneration
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – January 31, 2024) After an overturned conviction in December 2023, all charges have been dismissed against Tennessee Innocence Project (TIP) client Artis Whitehead. Whitehead is the sixth state-wide exoneration and the first Memphis exoneration for...
Bank of America Invests Over $1 Million in Memphis in 2023
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – As part of its longstanding commitment to supporting economic opportunity and local communities, Bank of America has invested nearly $1.1 million across Memphis this year. Through philanthropic grants, sponsorships and other support, the bank is...
Vintage901® hosts Perfect Pairings Brunch prepared by Chef Jimmy Gentry of The Lobbyist
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – October 23, 2023) Vintage901® will host its Perfect Pairings Brunch, a four-course tasting menu with wine pairings, Sunday, November 12, from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at The Lobbyist, located inside The Chisca on Main at 272 South Main St., Memphis....
Tennessee Innocence Project Client Thomas Clardy Has Been Released from Prison
(NASHVILLE, Tenn. – October 20, 2023) Following a June 2023 ruling overturning his 2007 murder conviction and life sentence, Thomas Clardy was released from prison today after 17 years of incarceration. The Tennessee Innocence Project (TIP) has been working for nine...
Families Matter, Inc., Shelby County District Attorney’s Office, and Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Partner to Host a Fatherhood Forum
(MEMPHIS, TN – October 18, 2023) Local nonprofit Families Matter, Inc. is partnering with Mt. Vernon Baptist Church and the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office to host its Each One Reach One Fatherhood Forum on Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00...
Vintage901® Launches Scholarship Program for Students Pursuing Degrees in Food + Wine
(MEMPHIS, TN - October 17, 2023) Vintage901, a nonprofit organization who promotes access to the culinary arts through education, enrichment and community engagement, launches its Vintage901 Wine + Food Scholarship. The award of $2,500 will be given to a high school...
Your Democracy series awarded a regional EMMY for broadcast excellence
(Memphis, TN – October 17, 2023) Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, author, legal scholar, and playwright, was honored with a Mid Atlantic 2023 EMMY Award for her work as host and writer of the animated series Your Democracy on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the awards event...
Zócalo Public Square to Host Panel Discussion Entitled “How Does Confronting Our History Build a Better Future?”
(MEMPHIS, TN – October 16, 2023) Zócalo Public Square will host a virtual panel discussion entitled “How Does Confronting Our History Build a Better Future?” on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. CST. The live panel discussion is the conclusion of a two-year...
Tennessee Innocence Project Hosts Fighting for Freedom Fundraiser
(Nashville, TN – October 16, 2023) The Tennessee Innocence Project (TIP) will host their biggest event of the year, the 2023 Fighting for Freedom fundraiser. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Music City Center, located at 201...
Aspire Public Schools Memphis Region Announces New Name – Journey Community Schools
Today former Aspire Public Schools Memphis Region shared with the community the name and branding for the new charter organization – Journey Community Schools (JCS). The event was held at Hanley Elementary School with community leaders and partners in attendance to...
Aspire Memphis Slated to Become Independent, Locally-Operated Charter Management Organization
The Aspire Public School’s Board of Directors voted today to make its Aspire Memphis region an independent, locally-operated charter management organization. Over the next 12-18 months, with continued support from the Aspire home office, all operational...
901 Keep It Clean Memphis!
City of Memphis Launches Anti-Litter Campaign to Combat Blight The City of Memphis is leading the way in combating littering and blight in our city. The City is issuing a call-to-action urging all residents to keep Memphis clean through the “901 Keep It Clean”...
BlueCross Breaks Ground on David Carnes Park Project
Park design unveiled as Memphis neighborhood marks next phase of $5.4-million ‘BlueCross Healthy Place’ effort In a June 14 ceremony, the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation broke ground at Memphis’ David Carnes Park on the first project under its new...
TENNESSEANS DROP OFF MORE THAN 10 TONS OF PILLS DURING SPRING
TAKE-BACK EVE Tennessee collected an impressive 20,590 pounds of prescription drugs during the DEA’s 15th annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 28. For Count It! Lock It! Drop It! those statistics continue to indicate that its efforts are paying...
Nominations Open to Honor locals for Civil & Human Rights work
Trailblazer Awards Presented by the City of Memphis The Memphis Heritage Trail, in collaboration with the City of Memphis’ Division of Housing and Community Development, is accepting nominations for the 2017 Trailblazer Award. The award honors Memphians for advancing...
Count It! Lock It! Drop It! Adds New Communities to Program
Growth Sparked by BlueCross Health Foundation Grant Count It! Lock It! Drop It! ™ (CLD), a comprehensive community program for prescription drug abuse prevention, has added 26 counties since its statewide launch last summer. In June 2016, the BlueCross...
Vintage901 Introduces Lowcountry Boil Event
Vintage901 is back August 19, 2017 for its Lowcountry Seafood Boil event. A Cordova farm will be transformed into a seafood diner’s delight from 6 – 10 p.m. with wine pairings that will compliment the lowcountry cuisine. The family-style seafood feast of boiled...
Memphis Heritage Trail Introduces Curriculum On Memphis History
Pilot Program Tested at Kirby High School The Memphis Heritage Trail (MHT) is rolling out a pilot educational curriculum this summer featuring the historical locations on the trail. The curriculum’s pilot was tested to entering freshman at Kirby High School’s Summer...
Tennesseans, Spring-Clean Your Medicine Cabinets: National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is April 29
BlueCross Health Foundation, Count It! Drop It! Lock It!™ promote medication safety by hosting collection events across the state In an effort to fight opioid abuse, Tennessee residents are invited to bring their unused or expired prescriptions to one of more than...
First Centennial Luncheon for the NAACP Memphis Branch Promises to Inspire and Honor
MARCH FUNDRAISER FEATURES AUTHOR AND NATIONAL POLLSTER CORNELL BELCHER The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Memphis Branch will host the first of three major fundraisers for the year on Thursday, March 30, 2017 from 11:30 a.m....
BlueCross Foundation Seeking 2017 Diversity Scholars
$10,000 scholarships assist minority students pursuing health care careers BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation’s 2017 Diversity Scholarship application period opened today and continues through March 1. Three $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to...