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Is This Football Trophy at the U of M Racist?
The Daily Memphian obtained a photo of the football trophy that was posted at the University of Memphis Law School. Is it racist or not? 901.260.5926.
City Councilwoman: ‘We Can Have a Better Memphis’
Memphis City Councilwoman Rhonda Logan told KWAM it's time to stop living in the past and focus on a "better Memphis." "I am a person of faith, and I believe that what I do, I do because I'm called to serve -- we all are," she told KWAM's "Wake Up Memphis." Logan is...
‘Triggering’ Event at Memphis Law School Over ‘Blackface’ Football
There’s been a mass casualty incident at the University of Memphis Law School after students and faculty got triggered by a trophy they say is blackface. The makeshift trophy was constructed by staff of the Law Review to celebrate the conclusion of an editing project....
Frank Colvett Jr. Endorses Sheriff Floyd Bonner for Memphis Mayor
Memphis City Councilman and former mayoral candidate Frank Colvett Jr. joined KWAM to announce that he's officially endorsing Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner to be the next mayor of Memphis. In an exclusive interview, Colvett told Ben Deeter on "Wake Up Memphis"...
Black Shelby County Commissioner Says White Folks Need to Hush Up
A black lawmaker in Memphis, Tennessee, with a history of making racially charged statements, is under fire for saying the opinions of white people do not matter. Shelby County Commissioner Britney Thornton has been a staunch proponent of legislation that would make...
Collierville Balloon Festival Lifts Off This Weekend
The Collierville Hot Air Balloon Festival will lift off this weekend for the third year in a row. Chad Lindsay, vice president of the Hot Air Balloon Festival and VP/GM of Alston Construction, which is the presenting sponsor of the festival, told KWAM Tuesday the...
Rep. Justin Pearson Links 9/11 to Black Lynchings
State Rep. Justin Pearson, a radical leftist lawmaker from Memphis, is facing fierce backlash after he likened the Muslim terrorist attacks in 2001 to the lynching of black Americans. "Today, we remember those we lost during the terror attacks on 9/11 and pray for...
Public Library Invites Kids to Wear Pajamas With Sexually Explicit Books
A taxpayer-funded library in Bartlett, Tennessee, is under fire over plans they had to host a pajama party for children where they were going to be shown sexually explicit picture books. "I was shocked when I learned of this event from a concerned mom," Shelby County...
Shots Fired Inside FedEx Forum During Lil Baby Concert
DEVELOPING STORY: Gunfire broke out during the Lil Baby concert inside FedEx Forum. At least one person was reportedly shot. There's no word on the victim's condition or whether a suspect has been caught. The shooting happened just as Lil Baby had taken the stage....
‘Oliver’ Actors Share Behind-The-Scenes of Upcoming Musical
Mid-South Actors Wesley Barnes and Cassie Thompson gave "Wake Up Memphis" a behind-the-scenes look into the upcoming DeSoto Family Theatre musical 'Oliver.' Barnes is starring as Fagin and Thompson will play Nancy....