Adam Levin: Memphis Musician & Music Educator
Q&A with Joan Allison | photo courtesy of Adam Levin First things first. If you were to write a thesis on equity, particularly LGBT+ rights, what would the thesis statement…
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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 William ‘Bill’ Kendall was no stranger to controversy. In the…
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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 social media. His messages are always relevant, but I think…
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PURE MEMPHIS
JOHNATHAN UNDERWOOD he/him retail manager luxury eyewear 28 years a memphian — a native we believe johnathan is pure memphis because on social media, he connects folks with inspiration WHY…
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Original Memphis: The Charitable Organizations of Memphis
story by Tricia Dewey Almost immediately after publication of the March-April Focus “Money” issue the entire global economy began to change drastically, not an exaggeration. The nonprofits featured in the…
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Ask Allie: Quarantined With Homophobes
by Sarah Rutledge Fisher Dear Allie,I’m a 28-year-old lesbian, and up until a few weeks ago, I was a grad student living in university housing and working towards my PhD.…
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Support Focus
A Special Message From Our Publisher Greetings friends, family, advertisers and community partners, Over the past five years, Focus Mid-South has captured the soul of the LGBT+ community in Memphis…
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Memphis in May Announces Fall 2020 Event Dates
Beale Street Music Festival, World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, Great American River Run all rescheduled for October 2020 Memphis, Tenn., March 27, 2020 – In the wake of the COVID-19…
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NBA Stars Make 14 Days of Food Possible for Families at MAM
New Memphis Grizzlies star Justise Winslow and former University of Memphis and NBA star Elliot Perry have partnered with the Mid-South Food Bank to support a food distribution event for…
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Playhouse on the Square Will Cancel Public Events
Dear Valued Friends, Supporters, and Patrons of Playhouse on the Square, The safety of our patrons, staff, artists, teachers, and volunteers is of utmost importance, and we at Playhouse on…
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