Opinion by Candace Echols: “Behind the scenes — when no one is watching — that same man is quietly using his talent and fame to give attention to those who might otherwise be overlooked.” 

There’s a loud message that Scott is trying to send when he says the Tigers are at full revenue sharing, and that message is simple: Memphis is moving like it’s in the big leagues — even if it isn’t yet.

Opinion by David Jordan: “If we align our efforts across sectors and remain rooted in both compassion and accountability, Memphis can become a national model for what human flourishing looks like in practice.”

Why does it matter that the wrecking balls are coming for 495 Union? Because it’s not just a building that is being destroyed. An institution is imperiled, too.

James Maclin says, “The best version of this rewrite would do two things at once: Modernize Memphis’ land use rules and protect the public’s trust in the process. That means clear notice, clear explanations, clear transition rules, and clear lines of decision-making.”

Carla Thomas and Stan Bell are among the legendary artists who will be honored at the DOWD Awards ceremony Thursday at the National Civil Rights Museum. The event is free to attend with an RSVP at DOWD.WYXR.org.

Chris Herrington ranks different tiers of possible drafts for the Memphis Grizzlies, starting with Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa.

Entrepreneurs and small business owners who bought into Air AI’s programs lost as much as $250,000.

The Grizzlies obviously covet Cameron Boozer with the No. 3 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. But do they?

“Gardening is a chance to connect with something basic, even primal. It’s dirty work, literally, but it puts us in touch with the most fundamental elements of nature from which we all came and depend on for sustenance, beauty and sensory pleasure.”

“There is no shelter system, rescue network or group of volunteers large enough to absorb endless human irresponsibility. Memphis cannot rescue its way out of this.”

“The same people who can summon a special session to redraw congressional maps in service of a national political project have had remarkably little to say about how that same national political project cost thousands of jobs and four years of economic momentum in Tipton, Fayette, Haywood and Shelby counties.”

This mailbag is full of questions on trades that have and haven’t happened and how exactly the Memphis Grizzlies are positioned entering the offseason.

“The person that invites me to a posture of praise is likely not the same person that brings other people to that place, which is why writers and musicians and artists and creators need to keep doing their thing.”

“People struggled, marched, bled and died so Black people could exercise the right to vote. They did not die for us to have the right to vote Democrat. They died for us to have the right to choose.”

“Opposing such blatant gerrymandering isn’t a Republican or Democratic issue. It’s a democracy issue.”

“Ireland being honored in Memphis as part of Memphis in May looks like the usual cultural exchange on the surface. But beneath that is something more interesting: two vastly different places that recognize structure in each other.”

At the age of 60, Joe Ford started pole vaulting. And started passing his wisdom along. He’s now retiring as a volunteer coach at the age of 75. But you can bet he’ll still be around. 

“To hear many Tennessee Democrats tell it, partisan redistricting is some unprecedented assault on democracy itself — a historic political crisis unlike anything the state has ever experienced.”

Back in 2010, John Isner and Sam Querrey met each other in a memorable ATP final at The Racquet Club. On July 25, they’ll be back in Memphis for an exhibition to help celebrate the return of professional tennis to the city. 

Memphis coach Charles Huff said Memphis plans to join a Power 4 conference in 2028. Was it a guarantee? Not exactly. “I think you’ve got to speak things into existence,” he said. 

Brittnye Ostrom-Robinson — a former dancer for the Memphis Grizzlies and U of M Pom — is stuck in the hospital with a difficult diagnosis. So how did friends and family lift her spirits? With a dancing flash mob, of course. 

Who looked good at the Draft Combine and who could be pulling out of the draft? Who’s moving on in the playoffs and what former Grizzlies have bowed out?

“Memphis has never been defined by the people who pass through it or pass judgment on it.”

“There is room for disagreement on just and unjust wars, but framing the Iran war as a ‘modern crusade’ with divine sanction is a betrayal of both Jesus’ peaceful teachings and the ultimate aim of the Torah itself: shalom, peace in the world, elusive though it may be.”