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Six graduates from the class of 2026 inducted into Rhodes College’s Hall of Fame
by TSD Newsroom
06/13/2026
Cathy Hart joins WLOK’s morning team
Five reasons to get your kids playing golf this summer
Memphis City Council delays vote on $5 million AutoZone Park repair package
Our Community
Bickford Aquatic Center reopens with renewed focus on summer swim safety
Elaine Stevenson came dressed to swim. For Stevenson, a senior citizen from Frayser, the grand reopening of Bickford Aquatic Center on Thursday, June 4, was not just another city ribbon-cutting.…
06/11/2026
Memphis Juneteenth Festival kicks off month’s celebrations of culture, history and community
06/10/202606/10/2026
“What’s Next for Memphis?” TSD Forum sparks candid talks on crime, schools and voting power
06/09/202606/09/2026
Historic alliance emerges to combat antisemitism, racism, and division through renewed Black-Jewish solidarity
06/06/2026
Attorney, author Ben Crump tells Memphis to ‘keep kicking’ in fight for justice
06/02/202606/02/2026
Sports
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
By Matt Brown WASHINGTON — The NAACP is calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that are taking steps that the…
05/20/202605/20/2026
What to know about the investigation into Memphis forward Brandon Clarke’s death
Brandon Clarke’s death raised countless questions. So far, there are few answers. And it’ll probably stay that way for a while. The Memphis Grizzlies forward was found dead inside a…
05/15/202605/15/2026
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, a veteran of 7 NBA seasons, dies at 29
By Tim Reynolds Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the NBA team and his agents announced Tuesday, and a person familiar with the investigation into his death said an…
05/12/202605/13/2026
Lifestyle & Culture
Richard Pryor’s daughter examines language, identity, family in ‘Something We Said’
“Something We Said: Richard Pryor, A Notorious Word, and Me” by Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor, c.2026, Simon & Schuster, $29.00, 304 pages Sticks and stones may break my bones. You know…
06/07/2026
Mosley’s Ghalen explores family, identity and the complicated path to manhood
05/31/2026
Memphis welcomes Fergie Philippe, Black lead in Broadway’s “Beauty & the Beast” at The Orpheum
05/30/2026
Entertainment
Peabo Bryson, Grammy-winning R&B singer and voice of Disney classics, dies at 75
NEW YORK — Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets “Beauty and the Beast” with Celine Dion and “A…
by TSD Newsroom
06/03/202606/03/2026
Starlito and Bandplay showcase Tennessee hip-hop chemistry at Minglewood Hall
06/03/202606/03/2026
Memphis filmmaker’s “Hoop Street,” built on grit and hope, selected for American Black Film Festival
05/28/2026
Featured Stories
Proposed changes to Shelby County pre-K program spark debate over funding and oversight
T.J. Hardaway steps into his father’s seat — and begins defining his own voice
Why the Whitehaven STEM Center remains unused months after ribbon-cutting
Latest News
Memphis charter students are bucking district math trends. Here’s what’s guiding their growth.
Commissioners still mulling avenues to pay $18 million settlement with sheriff’s office
Jackson State’s new president will get leadership training for a role previously marked by turmoil
TSD in the Community presents the Government and Policy Forum
Commissioners to examine ways to fund $18M settlement with sheriff’s office
BlackPressUSA — News from NNPA Publishers
Black Voters Matter raises alarms over threats to voting rights ahead of 2026 midterms
Distinguished Publishers Gallery induction underscores a life’s work rooted in truth-telling
Bernal E. Smith II to be enshrined in NNPA Gallery of Distinguished Publishers
Black Press Sunday service in Washington, D.C., celebrates 199 years of Black journalism
NNPA launches 2026 “Leadership Matters” video series
Tri-State Area — Mississippi • Arkansas • Tennessee
Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury
By Mark Sherman WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday, May 28, ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi…
05/29/202605/29/2026
Tennessee Sen. London Lamar officially launches campaign for Congress
State Sen. London Lamar officially launched her campaign for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District on Tuesday, May 26, during a kickoff event…
05/27/202605/28/2026
Gov. Bill Lee taps former superintendent, UT trustee for Memphis schools takeover board
By Melissa Brown Gov. Bill Lee announced his five appointees for a new Memphis schools oversight board that will have sweeping…
05/22/2026
‘We’re ready to fight’: Thousands protest Mississippi redistricting and rally for voting rights
By Taylor Vance Blocks away from where state lawmakers will consider redrawing Mississippi’s political maps to reduce Black representation in government,…
05/21/202605/21/2026
Must Read
Honorary street sign honors Gladys Ann Hunter Sawyer’s Memphis legacy
05/30/2026
‘America’s 250 is our history as well’
05/29/2026
New city impasse procedure in the works, veto override tossed
05/28/2026
City Council committee advances paid family maternity leave
05/28/202605/28/2026