6/18/10: First Day of Juneteenth in Douglass Park
Memphis’ annual Juneteenth celebration is held in Douglass Park in North Memphis, and generally runs from Friday to Sunday. The event offers food, dance and …
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Grambling vs. ULM at the I-20 Classic in Monroe, Louisiana #I20Classic13
Grambling State University and the University of Louisiana at Monroe have only played football against each other since 2007, and have only met three times, …
West Tennessee Industry Mixer at Rhythms in Brownsville Sponsored by @YAEMUZIK
On Friday September 6, I was asked to drive out to the Brownsville to be a judge for a showcase of young artists sponsored by …
Bethune-Cookman and Tennessee State at the John Merritt Classic in Nashville
On the Sunday before Labor Day, I decided to drive up to Nashville to see Bethune-Cookman University take on Tennessee State in the annual John …
Celebrating The World We Knew With Tav Falco’s Panther Burns #MMHF13
Tav Falco and the Panther Burns were a vague name on posters and albums at Poplar Tunes in my youth, and I sadly didn’t discover …
Jack Rowell Jr. Blues Band at Memphis Music and Heritage Festival #MMHF13
The Jack Rowell Jr. Blues Band is one of Memphis’ best-known blues bands, with a long-standing Thursday night gig at T. J. Mulligan’s in Hickory …
Waiting on Jesus With The Anointed Cowan Singers #MMHF13
The Anointed Cowan Singers are another Memphis gospel group whose performances and repertoire highlight the extremely close relationship between Memphis gospel and Memphis soul. In …
Karma’s Sexy Soul #MMHF13
Memphis’ all-female R & B group Karma brought a soulful seductiveness to the Gayoso Stage at the Memphis Music & Heritage Festival, 8/31/13
Millennium Madness Drill Team & Drum Squad #MMHF13
The Millennium Madness Drill Team and Drum Squad is a Memphis-based youth organization that provides opportunities for young people to be involved in drill team …
Digging the Blues With Preston Shannon #MMHF13
The city of Memphis has a formidable blues tradition, so young men who choose to play the blues are up against some legendary competition and …