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Young Dolph, national recording rap artist from Memphis, gives back to Castalia Heights, the community that he attributes “made him who he is today.” Young Dolph will bethe guest speaker at an event hosted by Fresh Start Kidz and co-sponsored by MAM and Hot 107.1 FM, exclusively for teens who participate in mentoring programs at Memphis Athletic Ministries. Young Dolph will talk with the teens about the importance of academics, preparing for life after high school and entrepreneurship.After his presentation, he will host his fifth year Butterball turkey give-away to residents of Castalia Heights and the surrounding neighborhoods. 
When: Thursday, November 15                Presentation - 4:30 – 5:00 pm                Turkey Giveaway– 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Where: MAM Hamilton (former City of Memphis Hamilton Community Center)                  1363 East Person Avenue (behind Hamilton High School)                  Memphis, TN 38106

We were saddened to learn earlier today that Marvel Comics legend and long-time impresario Stan Lee has passed away at age 95. Now all of Hollywood is paying tribute to Stan “The Man”, and you can check out all the tributes following the Stan Lee death below. Born Stanley Martin Lieber in 1922, he is best known as the co-creator of most of the major characters at the genesis of the Marvel Universe, including The Incredible Hulk, The Mighty Thor, The Invincible Iron Man, The Astonishing Ant-Man and The Uncanny X-Men alongside Jack Kirby. With Steve Ditko he co-created Doctor Strange and Spider-Man (arguably the company’s most iconic character), as well as Daredevil with Bill Everett. He also revived old Timely heroes from the 1940’s including Sub-Mariner and Joe Simon & Jack Kirby’s Captain America. The team-up group The Avengers followed in 1963. While other iconic characters followed including The Inhumans, Silver Surfer, Black Panther (the first black superhero in mainstream co…

Wolverine: The Long Night was Marvel’s debut foray into the world of scripted podcasts. That series will reach its tenth and final episode this week, but Marvel announced today that a sequel is in the works. Wolverine: The Lost Trail will be available to stream via Stitcher Premium in winter 2019.

The upcoming season uproots Logan from The Long Night’s Alaskan wilderness and brings him to the Louisiana bayou. The Lost Trail finds him joining forces with a teenager named Marcus to discover the perpetrator behind a series of missing persons. Among those missing is Logan’s ex-lover, Maureen. According to the season’s logline, the pair’s detective work leads them to Jason Wyngarde and his “backwater refuge” of Greenhaven. Comic fans will recognize Wyngarde as the alias of Mastermind. In the comics, Mastermind is a villainous mutant who can create incredibly convincing illusions with his mind. He also played a major role in The Dark Phoenix Saga. The New Orleans setting will introduce none…

The Memphis Grizzlies today announced a Pre-Black Friday ticket promotion to tip-off the Holiday season, giving fans the option to dress up their Thanksgiving with three games for two days and one turkey of a deal.

Starting this Thursday, November 8 through midnight Friday, November 9, the Grizzlies are giving fans a pre-Black Friday deal where select tickets for the November 10 matchup vs. Philadelphia, November 12 game against Utah and the November 16 game vs. Sacramento are up to 60% off with tickets starting for as low as $5, while supplies last. Tickets for this limited time offer are available for purchase at the FedExForum Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster.com, online at grizzlies.com/tickets or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX.

Fans can also expect more ticket promotions and savings in the coming weeks with upcoming Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday Pack Deals!

For more details, visit grizzlies.com or call 1-800-4NBA-Tix. Fans who want to support the Memphis Gri…

The Alliance of American Football today announced its 10-week, 40-game inaugural regular season schedule. The historic first snap will take place February 9, 2019, at 8:00pm ET with the Orlando Apollos hosting the Atlanta Legends at Spectrum Stadium, while the San Diego Fleet open at The Alamodome against the San Antonio Commanders. Rounding out opening weekend, on Sunday, February 10, 2019, the Birmingham Iron will host the Memphis Express at Legion Field Stadium, and the Arizona Hotshots will welcome the Salt Lake Stallions to Sun Devil Stadium.
The Saturday opening night slate features head ball coach Steve Spurrier’s much anticipated return to the sidelines for the Apollos and veteran head coach Brad Childress at the reigns of the Legends along with the coaching debut of Michael Vick as the team’s offensive coordinator. Deep in the heart of Texas fans will get their first look at San Diego’s newest pro football team and the exciting return of football to San Antonio with Mike Martz…

There’s no place more magical than Elvis Presley's Graceland® at Christmas. On December 14 and 15, 2018, Graceland will host a special weekend of holiday music and activities highlighted by three incredible live concerts on the Graceland Soundstage at Elvis Presley’s Memphis entertainment and exhibit complex: Christmas with Elvis with Live Orchestra; An Elvis Gospel Christmas and Elvis Live in Concert. Anyone attending these concerts will receive free admission to Elvis Presley’s Memphis at 3:00 p.m. that day where they can visit two newly expanded exhibits: ICONS: The Influence of Elvis Presley and Presley Cycles. The weekend will also include several unique holiday activities such as a “Christmas at Graceland” Archive Presentation, Christmas Tips, Tricks and Crafts seminars at The Guest House at Graceland™ hosted by Lifestyle Expert JJ Keras, who has been regularly featured on the Today Show and Good Morning America, and a special screening of the Hallmark Channel’s movie “Christ…

Yesterday the Save IRV Memphis Campaign released this video featuring Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence encouraging Memphis voters to support Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) on November 6, 2018.The video release is the latest chapter in her post-partisan effort to help pass structural political reforms across America that stop political bribery and fix our broken elections.
 Jennifer Lawrence is a board member of RepresentUs, the nation’s largest grassroots anti-corruption campaign. RepresentUs is supporting the Save IRV Memphis campaign and encouraging its local members to vote “no” on all referendum in the Memphis 2018 Election. 
“It’s inspiring to see Jennifer Lawrence using her platform to fix our broken political system. Politicians helping themselves instead of the voters is all too common in Memphis and around the country,” said former City Council Chair Myron Lowery, a board member of Save IRV Memphis, the local grassroots group urging voters to vote “NO” on all ballot questions.

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