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Congrats To Memphis Tigers For Their Victory Over South Florida (49-10)
Tampa, FL – Memphis Tigers are showing the NCAA that they are worthy of a slot during Bowl Season. Within the American’s West Division, Memphis (10-1, 6-1) dominated South Florida, 49-10, this past Saturday at the Stadium: Raymond James Stadium. After this victory, Memphis still have to focus their energy on beating Cincinnati Bearcats on Nov 29th at home. This will help them maintain control of their division. Check Out This Clip From ESPN of Memphis Tigers eating the South Florida Bulls for dinner! Sources & Video Footage…
Read MoreUT VOLS CONQUERS MISSOURI TIGERS 24-20
COLUMBIA, Mo. Congrats to UT Volunteers for defeating Missouri Tigers Saturday at the Faurot Field with a final score of 24-20. The win placed University of Tennessee Volunteers to be eligible for a slot in the upcoming Bowl season. This hasn’t taken place since their 2016 season. The Vols (6-5, 4-3 SEC) is on a 4 game winning streak. While Missouri (5-6, 2-5) continues to disappoint with their 5th lost straight. Talk about hard hits! For information about the game, be sure to visit the link below. We are always…
Read MoreDr. Logan H. Westbrooks
#TheIndusrtyGuru generated a over hundred million dollars in career sales for major record companies, plus more than 50 gold and 25 platinum records. Creating with top brands of the music industry and broadcast: CBS, Mercury, Capitol, CBS International, and Griffey Entertainment. He eventually developed a successful record label himself, Source Records. Logan H. Westbrooks is still considered one of the top music executives within the music industry. He’s the genius creator who broke the O’Jays, Chuck Brown, & more. He was the Co-Architect of “The Harvard Report: A Study in…
Read More2020 5TH ANNUAL BLUFF CITY JAZZ FESTIVAL
Bluff City Jazz at the Shell Festival is a place to people-watch, eat, drink, mingle, embrace the jazzy vibes, and of course hear some of the coolest music performed by national recording smooth jazz artists. Fri, May 22, 2020, 5:00 PM – Sun, May 24, 2020, 9:00 PM Levitt Shell 1928 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 For more information please visit https://www.bluffcityjazz.com/
Read MoreArts of Global Africa Exhibition @ Memphis Brooks Museum
This divine exhibition showcases the culture waves that Mama-Africa has in store from the past to present times. Though these artifacts are on long-term loan from the Newark Museum’s extensive African art collection, its worth taking time out to embrace the culture. “A roaring lion kills no one.” ~ African Proverb Arts of Global Africa is a long-term installation organized by Christa Clarke, Senior Curator, Arts of Global Africa at the Newark Museum, for the Brooks Museum. http://www.brooksmuseum.org/arts-of-global-africa
Read MoreUgandan Fashion Company, Mbabazi House of Style, Uplifts Internationally
Mbabazi House of Style 2553 Broad Ave Mon 11-6 | Tue-Thu 9-6 | Fri 9-7 | Sat 9-6 | Sun 10-4 Memphis, TN- If you’re ever in the City of Memphis, check out one of the hottest apparel stores within the globe, Mbabazi House of Style. Ever shopped with actual Ugandan fabrics or home decor? This thriving African-owned design house/boutique uses traditional African fabrics to create modern apparel, accessories, and home decor. If you ever visit their website…. https://mbabazistyles.com/ ….. you’ll see that the company strives for greatness; “Mbabazi House…
Read MoreMike Miller
Mike Miller recently opened a new profound sports atmosphere with great Memphis barbecue and tasty drinks in Germantown, TN. The Memphis men’s basketball assistant coach and former NBA player put his head together with restaurant industry veteran David Rodriquez. Their conversations led to the birth of Let It Fly Sports Bar, which opened in the Fall of 2019. Rodriquez, Let It Fly president, said the bar will stand out thanks to Miller’s touches and a Full Swing Golf Simulator to various of news reporters. The menu offers an extensive array of bar…
Read MoreEcko Records
Larry Chambers “Well, John started Ecko Records in 1994.We had cut a song on Ollie Nightingale, “I’ll Drink Your Bath-water Baby”. At that present time, he was working with another record label and John had the record Ollie. Yet, he couldn’t get anyone to take the record. So, John called me and said, “Well Larry, I’m going to put the record out myself. So, come on and join me. We’ll put the song out and we’ll call it, ‘Ecko Records’.” I thought about and agreed to join him. That’s how…
Read MoreRavenwood High grad becomes first African American to win Miss Tennessee
Newly crowned Miss Tennessee Brianna Mason talks about what it means to become the first African American Miss Tennessee. Brianna Paciorka, USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee Brianna Mason, 23, graduate of Ravenwood High School, became the first African American woman to be named Miss Tennessee at Saturday night’s Miss Tennessee Scholarship Competition in Knoxville. “I can’t believe I am standing here right now with this sash and this crown and that means I am going to Miss America,” Mason said minutes after becoming Miss Tennessee 2019. Ravenwood High School Principal…
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