Race and Class

Heavy issues don't spoil two exciting exhibits.

• by David Hall

SPEAKING OF STEREOTYPES...

SPEAKING OF STEREOTYPES...

• by Chris Davis

TRANSLATION: MEMPHIS

The main aspect of the gospel brunch that I found to be intriguing is the very fact that in this room, full of Elvis memorabilia, people sit at a fully stocked bar and listen to songs about Jesus for about 3 hours of every week. Cigarettes lit and smoke-ring halos ascending, a small crowd digs the gospel vibe that is rocked out Sunday-morning style on stage.

• by Jenn Hall

OLD SKOOL VS. NEW SKOOL

OLD SKOOL VS. NEW SKOOL

• by Chris Davis

LIFESTYLE NOW!

LIFESTYLE NOW!

• by Chris Davis

City Reporter

Rifle-toting boy on school playground raises alarms; plus other news.

• by Flyer Staff

Unbalanced Growth

As the suburbs continue to sprawl, politics, personality clashes, and price controls slow development in the city.

• by John Branston

HOW IT LOOKS

• by Bruce Plante

MATA AND MADISON BUSINESS NOT IN SYNC

"Why are we stopping the rail extension at Cleveland?" Will Hudson asks rhetorically. "Because that's where we ran out of money." The Memphis Area Transit Authority president and general manager claps his hands and cracks himself up. He's the only one in the room who thinks the joke is funny.

• by Chris Davis

BASKETBALL DIARIES

BASKETBALL DIARIES

• by Chris Davis

Grim Reminder

Stirring memory and conscience at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in D.C.

• by Paul Gerald

AN IMMODEST PROPOSAL

Memphis City Schools commissioner Wanda Halbert wanted to set up a board staff conference. Instead she started a small, but curious, dialogue.

• by Chris Davis

HOW IT LOOKS

• by Bruce Plante

A MATTER OF COURSE

Asked if he had hired Williams because of her connections to the governor, Wade said, "Of course. This is a political environment and I always try to accomodate the wishes of personnel and staff."

• by Chris Davis

OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS

I don't know when Sam was infected or what his medicated cocktail is, but there are tons of people living with HIV. Let's be honest, if not a bit macabre, either one of you could get into a car accident today and that'd be that. So the deck is a little stacked against Sam. Is that really a reason -- if you're being safe -- to not play at all? Do you really want to end something prematurely just because it will end eventually?

• by Mary Cashiola

Loft Life

From warehouse to your house.

• by Marsha Oates

Short Cuts

Mary Lou Lord's charming indie folk.

• by Chris Herrington

SO WHY DOES CHUMNEY STAY IN?

Granted, Carol Chumney has raised relatively little money compared to opponents A C Wharton and Harold Byrd, but she regards this as the consequence of her chances being discounted so consistently in public opinion -- the anecdotal kind, that is. She thinks the scientific species -- as in pulse-takings by Berge Yacoubian -- tell a different story

• by Jackson Baker

Sources Of Support

Wharton's is from ex-Rep. Ford, among others; Chumney takes comfort in a poll.

• by Jackson Baker

JEWELL DROPS OUT OF SHERIFF'S RACE

Pleading fund-raising difficulties, Mike Jewell, a field commander in the Sheriff's Depatment and a Bartlett alderman who entered the sheriff's race last year with virtually wall-to-wall support from Bartlett city officials, on Wednesday became the first major dropout from the race to succeed outgoing incumbent A.C.Gilless. Jewell indicated he would also eschew reelection this year and leave the Bartlett Board of Alderrmen after the completion of his current term on December 31st.

• by Jackson Baker

FLINN'S IN (AGAIN)

Flinn has used his money to engage a high-priced consultant, Tom Pardue of Atlanta, who helped Sen. Bill Frist win his first victory in 1994 against then incumbent Sen. Jim Sasser. Businessman/pol Karl Schledwitz, who has been associated with Democrat Sasser for a quarter century, remembers Pardue bitterly as a "hatchetman," but Flinn promises to run a "highly positive" campaign.

• by Jackson Baker

MEMPHIS SPORTS SCENE (IN PHILADELPHIA)

NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, PART III Philadelphia, PA - The All-Star game shines like a beacon for ballers everywhere with hoop dreams and superstar aspirations. This evening's game became a dream come true for one Philadelphia native, and something of a nightmare for another who currently calls the city home.

• by Chris Davis

MEMPHIS SPORTS SCENE (IN PHILADELPHIA)

NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, PART II Philadelphia, PA - The NBA Rookie squad downed the NBA Sophomore team 103-97. Golden State Warrior rookie Jason Richardson led all scorers with 26 points. Memphis rookie Shane Battier scored 15 points, and fellow Memphis rookie Pau Gasol scored 10 points, and pulled down seven rebounds.

• by Chris Davis

MEMPHIS SPORTS SCENE (IN PHILADELPHIA)

NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, PART II Philadelphia, PA - The NBA Rookie squad downed the NBA Sophomore team 103-97. Golden State Warrior rookie Jason Richardson led all scorers with 26 points. Memphis rookie Shane Battier scored 15 points, and fellow Memphis rookie Pau Gasol scored 10 points, and pulled down seven rebounds.

• by Chris Davis

City Sports

The Tigers are just starting; The Grizzlies winding down.

MEMPHIS SPORTS SCENE (IN PHILADELPHIA)

NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, PART III Philadelphia, PA - The All-Star game shines like a beacon for ballers everywhere with hoop dreams and superstar aspirations. This evening's game became a dream come true for one Philadelphia native, and something of a nightmare for another who currently calls the city home.

• by Chris Davis

BUCKS 107, GRIZZLIES 103

Rookie Pau Gasol had 30 points and 10 rebounds for Memphis, which was coming off a home win over Utah but failed in a bid for its first winning streak in nearly a month. At 14-35, the Grizzlies have the worst record in the Western Conference.

• by Chris Davis

MEMPHIS SPORTS SCENE (IN PHILADELPHIA)

NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, PART I Philadelphia, PA-- The glitz and glamour of the NBA elite have converged in Philadelphia for the All-Star weekend, and this wonderfully lucky writer has a full pass.

• by Chris Davis

Spirited

The Devil's Backbone is a deft mix of the supernatural, the political, and the historical.

• by Chris Herrington

A New Player

Memphis Athletic Ministries matches inner-city and suburban youth through sports.

• by John Branston

No Star Chambers, Please

No Star Chambers, Please

• by Editorial

Hookin' Up

A guide to getting what you really want for Valentine's Day.

He's No FDR

The media are sorely mistaken in comparing W. to Franklin Roosevelt.

• by Norman Solomon

Postscript

Flyer readers respond.

• by Flyer Readers