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Pulitzer Center Partners with Playwright Gloria J. Browne-Marshall on the Play “Shot-Caught A Soul”
The 30-minute Play Shines a Spotlight on Police-Involved Civilian Killing. (New York, New York – January 15, 2021) A leading cause of death of African-American boys and men in the United States is police violence. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...
WFGM – 38126 COVID-19 Response Project Event Assists More than 500 Families in the 38126 Zip Code
Today we salute the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) for coordinating a 38126 COVID-19 Response Project event providing 500 families residing in the 38126 zip code with food and other direct resources. Since 2015, this community has been a major focus...
BlueCross warns of Coronavirus scams: Be wary of unsolicited phone calls, emails regarding testing kits, vaccinations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee warns members that scammers are taking advantage of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to be alert of potential scam activity. Reported scams include unsolicited phone calls that could be an attempt to...
BlueCross Foundation Giving $3.25 Million to Tennessee Food Relief Efforts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation is donating $3.25 million to multiple food banks across the state. The financial gift will help Tennessee food banks meet the needs of the communities affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
River City Capital Investment awarded $225,000 by U.S. Department of Treasury’s CDFI Fund, which will help local Memphis businesses grow
River City Capital Investment (RCC), an affiliate of Community Lift, was awarded $225,000 from the U. S. Department of Treasury as a part of their community development financial institution (CDFI) Fund. “This is flexible, no-cost capital that RCC can use...
The Downtown Memphis Commission and Other Local Businesses Sponsor the Best in Black Awards
The Best in Black Awards (BIBA) are back for the 8th year. The local business community is sponsoring this great event. Some of the businesses include the Downtown Memphis Commission, AARP, Oteka Technologies, Complete Computers...
TVA Partners with the Mid-South Food Bank to Reduce Food Insecurity through the Healthy School Pantries Program
Six Shelby County Schools and more than 250 families will benefit from this partnership. The Tennessee Valley Authority made a contribution to Mid-South Food Bank to create six Healthy School Pantries in local schools. More than 22% of children in Shelby County live...
WFGM to Announce 3rd Year, $1.2 million Investment in Zip Code 38126
More than 35 grant partners will benefit from this award cycle. The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) will announce its 3rd year investment of $1.2 million into zip code 38126 at a news conference on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the Memphis...
Women’s National Basketball Players Association Executive Director Terri Carmichael Jackson will be the Keynote speaker at the 2019 WFGM Annual Tribute Luncheon
Women leading the Leadership Roundtable Committees Announced Good negotiator, creative marketer, executive leader, and all around fixer is how the leader of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) is described. Terri Carmichael Jackson is the...
Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis Names Four Dynamic Women as 2019 Legends Award Honorees
The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis is pleased to announce its 2019 Legends Award Honorees. This year’s honorees are Meri Armour, Rev. Cheryl Beard, Claudia Haltom and Dr. Indurani Tejwani. The Honorees will receive unique recognition at the Legends Award...
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...
“Twenty Something” – Lessons, Reflections and Survival Tips for Your 20’s and Beyond Book Launch – December 15th
Attorney Carlissa Shaw Shares Life Lessons in New Book Preventing young women from making the same perceived mistakes she made in her twenties, Attorney Carlissa Shaw, shares her life experiences and gives sage advice in her new “Twenty Something” – Lessons,...
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...