Memphis

On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, AL, Rosa Parks was arrested for “disorderly conduct,” because she wouldn’t give up her seat on the bus to a white passenger. Following her arrest African-Americans – who made up two-thirds of the bus riders in Montgomery – boycotted public transportation. The boycott lasted 381 days, until the Supreme Court deemed the segregated bus service in Montgomery unconstitutional. As Elizabeth Eckford enters Little Rock Central High School, students yell insults. On…

On July 16, 1862 Elizabeth and James Wells gave birth to Ida B. Wells in Holly Springs, Mississippi. She was their first child out of seven who was born into slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation set her and her family free, however, they still faced racial prejudice and discrimination laws. Her father, James, was active in the Republican Party, especially the Freedman's Aid Society, which soon created Shaw University. Shaw University was established in 1866 and was a college for slaves that…

As America gained its Independence in 1776, two groups, blacks and women, were disenfranchised from the newly found freedom of the nation. However, there were no shortage of individuals and groups that worked towards equal rights and justice for all. For African-Americans, and women in some respect, one of the trailblazers who fought racism, inequality, and injustice was Ida B. Wells. Born into slavery six months before President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Wells was a fierce…

Elvis Presley: Becoming the King Elvis Presley left a long lasting legacy on the music industry. Rock ’n’ Roll would have never been how it is today, if a small town boy from Memphis, never picked up a guitar. Elvis was different and was unlike any other musician. He grew to be very popular, in a short amount of time. The young crowds that his music dragged in, adored him instantly due to his looks and stage presence. How much of an impact did the artist leave however? A culture was completely…

While in Memphis, Celie spends much of her time making pants for loved ones, a newfound hobby which she is very passionate about. One evening, Celie tells Shug “‘I love doing this, but I got to git out and make a living pretty soon’… She laugh. ‘Let’s put a few advertisements…

initiative to raise her younger siblings with the help of her family. She was able to further her education where she grew to love the works of Shakespeare. Ida B. Wells then became a teacher to support her family, later moving to Memphis,TN. Once she moved to Memphis, she started to pursue an interest in journalism, where she landed a column for a…

In the NBA there is 30 NBA team and each team is valued differently. A team's total value comes down to four determining factors; sports, market, arena, and brand. Sports are the portion of a team's value attributable to revenue shared among all teams. Marketing comes from the team's city and the size of the market, which determines the team's revenue per fan. Arena is just the part that is available to the arena like; home game attendance, premium seating, events, and more. And the last one…

Prior to coming to Memphis, I knew a lot about urban education and how to work on gaining racial reconciliation. I had experienced an urban school setting previously during one of my field experiences and have worked with and served the poor for many years. I knew a lot of different causes of poverty and how backgrounds can influence children’s learning. Yet, I realized after being here, I did not know the extent of poverty in a city like Memphis as I thought I knew how the justice system worked…

Yes, she is engaged to Dutch Professional soccer player Memphis Depay and Lori’s parents has said that they are really proud to announce the engagement of their youngest daughter. They are happy that their daughter chose Memphis as they believe that he is a very good man. Memphis took his happiness to twitter tweeting, “SHE SAID YESSS!!!!!” and the happiness of Lori was no less which was also taken to her twitter where…

striking sanitation workers. He was staying at Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where he was standing on the balcony when a shot which struck his face and neck hit him, he was taken to St. Joseph Hospital, and was announced dead that sa.me evening at 7:05 PM. After Martin Luther King, Jr. death he was the target of many conspiracy theories. One of the most famous conspiracy theory about Martin Luther King Jr’s death It was the government, the Memphis police, the FBI, and Army intelligence along with…