My Sistah’s House is Getting Bigger
by Joan Allison, Focus® magazines managing editor Memphis leader, Kayla Gore, is making big news with improved construction plans for
Ray Rico
February 7, 2021
Life
Stories of our families and life in our community that affect us all.
Pop Culture Sneak Peek
curated by Ray Rico This month’s Pop Culture pics focus on reading. Because READING IS FUNDAMENTAL! BOOK Dolly PartonSongteller, My
Focus Mid-South
February 4, 2021
Afro-Latino Week Virtual Events
Cazateatro Bilingual Theater Group is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010. The mission of Cazateatro is to share
Focus Mid-South
February 2, 2021
SisterReach, Providing Reproductive Justice
story and photo by Tricia Dewey “Multi-talented” is a word that describes Cherisse Scott. In addition she’s focused, inspiring, and
Tricia Dewey
January 20, 2021
Today’s LGBT+ Lesson: Pronouns
Gender neutral pronouns have been around for centuries. At least as far back as 12th century Old English, the pronouns
Focus Mid-South
January 17, 2021
Navigating Divorce with Dignity
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer In our culture, divorce is assumed to be a battlefield. Two people who can no longer
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
January 14, 2021
Sheroes of Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group
story by Sarah Rushakoff | photos by Angel Ortez The sky’s the limit. That’s what the sheroes of Cazateatro Bilingual
Sarah Rushakoff
January 6, 2021
Remembering Lisa Michaels
by Robin Beaudoin Ownby | scrapbook photos from Facebook At 6’3” and always with a head of bright violet hair,
Robin Beaudoin Ownby
December 28, 2020
Q & A with Vanessa Rodley
by Sarah Rushakoff With a dogged determination to keep the beloved festival alive amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Rodley led a
Sarah Rushakoff
December 16, 2020
Cross Gender in the Gay Old Days
by Vincent Astor In her early days, Memphis was anything but a sleepy river town. I’ve lived part of the
Vincent Astor
December 13, 2020
New Crosstown Radio Station Provides Tunes, Connections
by Sheena Barnett | photo by Jamie Harmon [Above photo: Program Manager Jared Boyd, Operations Coordinator Shelby McCall and Executive
Sheena Barnett
December 7, 2020
Original Memphis: Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
story and photos by Tricia Dewey Located on the third Chickasaw Bluff, Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park is 13 miles north
Tricia Dewey
November 27, 2020
