Everyday People on the Memphis Social Justice Front
words by Joy Doss | photos by Demarcus Bowser, Chellie Bowman and Phillis Lewis We all must see the humanity
Joy Doss
July 16, 2020
Culture
Exploring and discovering the culture that shapes us through arts+entertainment, law+ethics, and news that affects the community throughout the Mid-South.
Flea Season: A Guide and Scorecard to Preventives
It’s that time again. Disease-bearing pests are ramping up their attack on your pet as we speak. With help from
Focus Mid-South
June 30, 2020
Commercial Casting Call: Real People in Memphis
This commercial campaign project aims to highlight as many authentically diverse and unique stories of America as possible.Our directors, the Mercadentes, prefer to
Focus Mid-South
June 25, 2020
Breaking: Tennessee Passes Sweeping Abortion Ban in Middle of Night
Politicians used police force to keep public out of state legislature Tennessee to be first state to enact abortion ban
Focus Mid-South
June 19, 2020
Travel: Shelby Farms Park
story & photos by Tricia Dewey Every great city has its great park and for Memphis that park is Shelby
Tricia Dewey
June 16, 2020
Original Memphis: Burke’s Book Store
story & photos by Tricia Dewey Burke’s Book Store, founded in 1875, has been nothing if not resilient over the
Tricia Dewey
June 4, 2020
Orpheum Announces Virtual Summer Camp
Orpheum Announces Virtual Summer Camp Programming for June Sessions UPDATE FOR MENDING HEARTS CAMP MEMPHIS, TN – The Orpheum Theatre Group
Focus Mid-South
May 19, 2020
Bill Kendall: The Man Who Brought Gay Films to Memphis
by Vincent Astor | photos from the Memphis Public Library Collection edited by Joan Allison and Chris Reeder-Young The late
Vincent Astor
May 18, 2020
Spirituality Profile: Peter Gathje
by Chris Reeder-Young Peter Gathje. Pronounced ‘GET-key.’ Professor, activist, Manna House partner, family guy and a lighthouse of sanity on
Chris Reeder-Young, M.A.
May 15, 2020
Pop Culture Staff Picks May + June 2020
by Chellie Bowman & Ray Rico QUIBI TV Gayme Show is an LGBTQ competition series on the new short-form streaming
Facundo Valdez
May 8, 2020
Faith Leaders Release Statement on COVID-19
Memphis, Tenn. April 28, 2020. Today a group of fifteen clergy, representing major dioceses and congregations in West Tennessee, together
Focus Mid-South
April 28, 2020
Congressman Cohen Urges Constituents to Meet Filing Deadline to Claim Supplement Payments for Dependents
Deadline is noon on Wednesday MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today sent email notifications to constituents to ensure they
Focus Mid-South
April 22, 2020
