On Feb. 1, 1960, four students sat down at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter for a cup of coffee. Their action fueled a movement that challenged, and ultimately changed a nation. The Tri-State Defender took to the street to ask the question “What would you sit in for?”
Humanitarian efforts are underway in Memphis and across the country, where organizations, churches and media are raising funds for the earthquake-ravaged Haitians.
The Better Business Bureau says if you sustained damage to trees, your roof or other structures in the recent ice storm, don’t compound the problem by selecting the wrong contractor to make the repairs.
Political pundits expect the 9th Congressional District race between U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen and former Memphis Mayor Dr. Willie W. Herenton, two political adversaries, to be hard fought and racially charged – even by Memphis standards.
The Memphis Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has announced NBA great and local philanthropist Elliot Perry and Independent Bank Co-Founder Susan S. Stephenson as the honorary co-chairs for its annual Freedom Fund Gala.
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