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Ja Morant sizzles in Grizzlies’ preseason drubbing of Maccabi Haifa

The all-new, all-different Memphis Grizzlies handed a resounding 123-88 defeat to Maccabi Haifa on Sunday afternoon. It’s a game with several caveats, so let’s get the obvious ones out of the way right up front: Yes. It’s a preseason game, so it’s meaningless. Yes. It’s against non-NBA competition, so it’s meaningless. Yes. It’s just ONE…
BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Water Dancer’ will knock the breath out of you

by Terri Schlichenmeyer, Special to The New Tri-State Defender You can’t breathe. There’s really no describing the panic when that happens. Your ribs struggle to rise, your chest feels like it’s being stomped, you’re on fire, and your brain screams. Your arms flail. Your hands grasp at nothing, and then – ahhhhh, you gasp. And…
Memphis stays perfect with a 52-33 win over the Monroe Warhawks

MONROE, La. – The Memphis Tigers faced the most explosive offense test so far this year when they traveled to play the University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks. The Tigers had to hold off a hard charge by the Warhawks, and with some offensive fireworks of their own, stayed undefeated with a 52-33 win. “I…
LENS & LINES: Southwest Tennessee Community College presents “Live Off Beale!”

As Memphis evenings go, it was an eclectic night of song and music accented by the talents of local artists, along with the vocal and instrumental skills of Southwest Tennessee Community College students. Billed as “Live Off Beale,” the Sept. 26 event was a musical benefit for Southwest music students held at Southwest Tennessee Community…

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Art Gilliam Recognition’s

Herman Arthur “Art” Gilliam has been a man of many Memphis “firsts”. After receiving degrees from Yale and Michigan, Art returned to Memphis to become the first African American to write for The Commercial Appeal. He became the first African American On-Air reporter and anchor on Memphis television at WMC-TV. In 1977, under the guidance of Rev. Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks, a Memphian and first African American on the Federal Communications Commission, Art Gilliam became the first African American in Memphis, the state of Tennessee and the entire southeast, to own a radio station when he purchased WLOK AM-1340. For over 42 years, Art, as Chairman of the board, and President of Gilliam Communications Inc. and WLOK AM/FM, has entertained, informed and engaged the Memphis community. WLOK’s annual signature event, the Stone Soul Picnic, was formerly Memphis’ biggest single-day event, attracting well over 100,000 people. Currently, the Stone Soul Picnic weekend has been enhanced and expanded, and still attracts thousands of loyal, loving fans.