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Part I of The National Congress Program that states the objectives of the program.

Ethel Venson and her husband founded the Cotton Marker’s Jubilee in 1935. In this interview from 1984 Mrs. Venson tells of the reasons behind the Jubilee, the struggles it took to get it going and the effects it has had on the Memphis,…

Diane Parrish as WKNO-TV's Storybook Princess (on Channel 10 at the time). The show was shown three times weekly, and Parrish's role in it was never forgotten even as she went on to pursue an acting career, with all its respective ups and downs. Long…

A picture of Roberta Church. Daughter of Robert R. Church and granddaughter to a man thought to be one of the first black millionaires in the south. Church became the highest ranking black woman in the federal government in 1953 during her work for…

Rita Wilson graces her audience with a gentle smile as Mary Shelton puts the finishing touches on her coiffure. Wilson was cast in the role of Gypsy Rose in the Front Street Theatre's production of “Gypsy,” while Shelton played her mother, Mama Rose.…

Rita Wilson smiles from the right next to a snippet of information celebrating her achievements, past and future. The article gives details about Rita Wilson's successful pageant career: primarily, her acquisition of the roles of both Miss Tennessee…

A long and comprehensive article detailing the author's personal experiences with Barbara Cason, as well as her continued success as an actor in Memphis and beyond. The author, Edwin Howard, was a writer and editor for the Memphis Press-Scimitar…