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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...