Focus Mid-South

Ray Rico, a Latinx advocate, owns a digital marketing agency and publishes Focus LGBT magazine, amplifying LGBTQ+ voices in Tennessee and the Mid-South. He champions HIV advocacy, fighting stigma and discrimination. Through his work, Ray strives for a more inclusive society.
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Focus Mid-South

Cohen Recognizes World AIDS Day

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) made the following statement in recognition of World AIDS Day on Friday, December 1: “This year’s World AIDS Day theme is ‘Increasing Impact Through Transparency,

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2018 Grains & Grits Festival Date Announced

Third Annual Event Set for November 3, 2018 TOWNSEND, Tenn. — The date of the third annual Grains and Grits event, a festival of Southern spirits and gourmet grub, has been set for November 3, 2018. This event

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WICKED on Sale December 11th

BROADWAY’S BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER TO RETURN TO MEMPHIS’ ORPHEUM THEATRE MARCH 7-25, 2018 *             *             * TICKETS ON SALE DECEMBER 11 BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ AND WINNIE HOLZMAN BASED ON THE NOVEL BY GREGORY

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Like Father, Like Son

story by Anita Moyt   Tom Campbell photo by Tom Dearen Imagine a father so proud of his son and daughter, he beams. Imagine a grandfather, with pride in his

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Members Introduce Articles of Impeachment

Contact: Bartholomew Sullivan 202.225.3265 November 15, 2017 Members Introduce Articles of Impeachment President Trump’s actions have become “dangerous for democracy”   WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the ranking member of

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