I.C.E. is Knocking on Doors & Latino Memphis is too!
We’re knocking on doors to educate our community about their rights The saturated presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Focus Mid-South
July 27, 2017
Community
Celebrating our LGBT+ community and our allies by bringing you stories of our life, music, food+entertainment, health+wellness, and advocacy in the Mid-South.
Today at 2:00pm: Reps. Cohen, Sandford & Conyers To Host Bipartisan Forum On Press Freedom
RSVP Here Washington, D.C. – On Monday, July 24, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. (C.T.), Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mark Sanford (R-SC), and House
Focus Mid-South
July 24, 2017
Community Pegasus Krewe Fun-Raisers
story and photos by Mark Benton (Photo Above) Growlers bar on Poplar Avenue played host to the Mystic Krewe’s recent
Mark Benton
July 24, 2017
Youth LGBT Advocate Grace Korsmo: Straight Arlington Student Already LGBT Ally and Gender Equality Advocate
Age: 17 years old School: Arlington High School Hometown: Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, WA Current City: Arlington, TN What’s your
Focus Mid-South
July 21, 2017
Under the Sea with Robbie Roby
by Kevin Shaw | photos by Steve Wilson and Mark & Tracy Photography For the past four years, Robbie Roby
Kevin Shaw
July 19, 2017
Steve Cohen Holds Press Conference on Introduction of Resolution of No Confidence in President Donald J. Trump
[WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil
Focus Mid-South
July 19, 2017
Cohen Sends Letter to TDEC Requesting More Information on Arsenic in Ground Water at TVA Allen Fossil Plant
WASHINGTON, DC] – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) sent a letter to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner Robert
Focus Mid-South
July 18, 2017
Dr. Donna Randolph: PrEP and PeP could stop spread of HIV virus
by Melinda Lejman | photo courtesy of Choices Memphis EFFECTIVE PRE-HIV-EXPOSURE TREATMENT FOCUS: According to the Centers for Disease
Melinda Lejman
July 17, 2017
Octavia Young, chef, building community in Crosstown
by Diane Thornton | photos by Joan Allison “The best part is not things on the menu, it’s the
Diane Thornton
July 14, 2017
LGBT Ally Parrish Oglesby Helps Direct Ryan White/H-CAP funds
by Sarah Rutledge Fisher | photo courtesy of Parrish Oglesby For people in the greater Memphis area who are
Sarah Rutledge Fischer
July 12, 2017
Continuum Music Festival Juxtaposes Contemporary Chamber Music with Blues, Rock, and Hip-Hop
(above photo, chatterbird of Nashville) Blueshift Ensemble and Crosstown Arts are pleased to present the inaugural Continuum Music Festival
Focus Mid-South
July 11, 2017
Ryan White Funds May Knock Memphis Out of HIV+ Lead
by Sarah Rutledge Fischer You have probably never heard of H-CAP (HIV Care and Prevention Group) but if you
Focus Mid-South
July 10, 2017
