On November 1, the Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation announced the donation of $370,000 in new grants to Memphis nonprofit organizations. The awarding of this year’s grants takes it to a total of more than $28.3 million awarded to local nonprofits since 2001. Present at the event were many nonprofit leaders as well as Foundation Board [...]
Many Memphians are proud to laud all of the great people and places that make the city home for us, but have not taken a look into why Memphis is the city it is. I invite you to join The Leadership Academy for an inspiring, encompassing look at how Memphis developed into the city we [...]
Join Facing History and Ourselves, Thursday, November 3 at the Peabody Hotel for their 15th Annual Benefit Dinner. Wes Moore, MSNBC Correspondent, New York Times bestselling author, youth advocate, and Army combat veteran, will be the featured speaker. This years dinner will also honor Memphis Upstanders featured at the current Choosing to Participate exhibit at [...]
Last week I posted about a new endeavor for the Memphis tech community, GiveCamp. This past weekend, approximately 20 – 30 tech professionals donated hundreds of hours and more than $38,000 worth of services to make Memphis’ first GiveCamp a great success. Volunteers spent the bulk of their weekend at Emerge Memphis, with a few [...]
Zoo-Boo- Come to the Memphis Zoo Friday, October 28th thru Sunday October, 30th for a not-so haunted tour of Primate Canyon, a haunted hay ride, magic shows, Dracula’s Disco, and a straw maze. In addition, kids are invited to dress up in their costumes and trick-or-treat. Admission is $10 for members and $12 for non-members in [...]
The Memphis Metro community ranks 48th out of 51 of the largest cities in College Attainment. Memphis has a 24% college attainment rate and it is estimated that more than 60% of jobs in the next 5 years will require a college degree. Even with TN Hope Scholarships, money is still a barrier for many [...]
The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) and the Memphis Urban League Young Professionals (MULYP) are teaming up with Christian Brothers University, around the shared goal of developing young professionals and advancing our community, to present an interactive panel discussion “Forum 20/20: The Vision of Memphis,” Wednesday, October 19th at CBU’s Buckman Hall from 5:30 until [...]
If you’re involved in the Memphis tech community, chances are you’ve met some great like-minded folks and learned a thing or two. That’s the idea. Now it’s time to give back — and here’s your chance. This weekend, October 21 – 23, Memphis will hold its first GiveCamp at Emerge Memphis in Downtown’s South Main [...]
The American Cancer Society’s 11th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K of Memphis will be held on Saturday, October15th at Laurelwood Shopping Center. Community members are invited to join the walk, there is no pre-registration or registration fee. Donations are strongly encouraged. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the walk begins at 8 a.m. [...]
Since 2003, a movement has been building in Memphis to tap into the potential of our best and brightest citizens. As an organization, the Memphis Urban League Young Professionals (MULYP) has been committed to playing an integral role in supporting and retaining young agents of change in our community who are willing to actively contribute [...]
