With playoff season right around the corner, it’s no surprise that every NBA team is putting up a fight to be in the top 8 of their conference. However, the Memphis Grizzlies are holding true to their past slogan, “Grit and Grind,” while adhering to the new motto of the team, “GRZ NXT GEN.” The Memphis Grizzlies have faced a complete turn-around within the last year. After trading franchise superstars Mike Conley (Jazz) and Marc Gasol (Raptors), the fanbase was disappointed a

Move over LA and New York. Memphis is giving you a run for your money for the coolest places to take photos. From murals to city aesthetics and coffee shops, there are places for everyone to get their next best Instagram photo. Let’s talk about some of the best places to shoot in the city this fall. 1. Jones Orchard – Millington, TN If you’re looking for a small farm time aesthetic for your next photo, Jones Orchard is your place! It’s full of pumpkins, apple orchardsWe’re fe

If you haven’t checked, Memphis is on fire in the sporting world. First things first. College Gameday is officially coming to Memphis to host their first ever College Gameday for the University of Memphis Football team. The Tigers will take on Southern Methodist University on ABC at 6:30 p.m. Yes, that’s primetime on ABC. But that’s not it. The Memphis Tigers Basketball team is hotter than ever. They are ranked at #14 in the preseason polls, have the #1 recruiting class in th

Almost one year ago, in September 2018, an off-duty police officer walked into the wrong apartment and shot down 26-year old Botham Jean. In light of recent years, this case stood out because it was, yet again, another unarmed black man shot down by a white cop. However, this story was a little different given the location and situation. For years, the media has been outraged at countless mindless situations like this and protests with hashtags such as #BlackLivesMatter and i

This past Friday, September 27th, high school student Brandon Allen made headlining news when awarded the title “Homecoming Royalty” at White Station High School for their senior homecoming game. This election caused a lot of controversy that national networks, including NBC, CNN and many others, picked up the story. After the picture was posted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, the post went viral causing many people to react with mixed feelings. People from all around t

The Meeman 901 Strategies family is getting a new client, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome them into our house. Meeman 901 Strategies has partnered with the Mid-South LGBTQ+ Archive to create and promote content that is meaningful and lasting. Directed by account lead Denzel Alexander and account executives Marvin Wilkins and Kareem Khudheir, Meeman 901 will be transforming the way that the Mid-South LGBTQ+ Archive runs its social media. The Mid-South LGBTQ+ Archive

Minimal color schemes: colors that are pulled from nature or are just different shades and hues of the same color. Using naturally-occurring colors or simple color palettes can help your design look clean, and will also help your design feel more cohesive. Minimalistic logo and branding designs: keeping it simple, yet clean and concise. Using simple geometric elements with clean fonts makes your design look professional and modern, without having too many graphic elements tha

Posting a message on social media is easy. However, ensuring that the target audience receives the message can be more complicated due to social media algorithms. Those who aren’t new to social media may remember a time when social media posts were seen in chronological order. Currently, the posts seen on a user's timeline is determined by relevance. Relevancy is determined by an algorithm that gathers data from a user’s interactions on the platform. According to Webster, an

NBC has a new show, and it’s in Memphis, Tennessee, the home of the blues and the birthplace of Rock ‘n Roll. The show is called Bluff City Law, and it couldn’t be more Memphis. This show is putting the 901 in the spotlight on a number of platforms every Monday night. Don’t we just love to see it? Yes, we do. The show has stayed loyal to Memphis roots. For example, the second episode featured a case about a secret family BBQ recipe that was a feud between two brothers. It wil

Robyn Fenty, more prominently known as Rihanna, put on the biggest lingerie fashion show of 2019. During the lingerie show, Rihanna featured models of all shapes, sizes, races, abilities, and genders. The show featured trans models, amputee models, plus sized models and anyone in any category you can think of. This was a huge deal in the realm of inclusivity because in the past, Savage X Fenty’s biggest competitor, Victoria’s Secret, has refused to use plus sized or trans mod

It’s that time of year again: the start of a brand new school year. While it should be an exciting time for both kids and parents with a promise of new beginnings and a fresh start, it’s sadly become a time to prepare for the worst for some. Sandy Hook Promise, an anti-violence nonprofit founded by the parents of the victims of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012, released a chilling but powerful back-to-school themed PSA Wednesday morning. Familiar school supplies such as backp

I don’t know about this one Facebook... Facebook has released its in-app dating feature, Facebook Dating, on September 5th. Users’ dating profiles will be separate from their main profiles, while letting the user see their “secret crush, which are users that express mutual interest. With a user base of more than 200 million people identifying as single, Facebook saw a chance to capitalize. “We view this as an incredible opportunity to continue helping people build relationshi

Not too long ago, Twitter gave us the power to use 280 characters in a tweet. Now, a new feature is in the works. The time is finally here: Twitter is finally letting us rearrange your photos in the order you want! Yes, you heard that right. The testing of this started back in July, and it has officially launched. It took you long enough, Twitter. As you can see, the process is pretty straight forward. Now when attach two or more images, you can rearrange it in the way you wa

Memphis, TN, is home to more than just blues music and barbecue. The city hosts some of the most creative people in the world (and the most stylish)! Today we’re giving you insight on a few bloggers and influencers that attended The University of Memphis. Megan Sullivan. (@megonomics101) / megonomics101.com If you’re looking for fun colors to add to your wardrobe or the best snacks around, Megan is your girl! Since graduating with her double major degree in accounting and mar

Thursday, September 5th, rapper Nicki Minaj went to Twitter to announce she has “decided to retire & have a family.” She tweeted: This announcement comes as a surprise being that Minaj just released her hit “Hot Girl Summer” with Megan Thee Stallion, and her recent single “Megatron.” After sending her fans and social media into a frenzy, she went to Twitter later that day to tweet, “I’m still right here. Still madly in love with you guys & you know that. In hindsight, this sh

For about a year now, Wendy’s has had a strong social media presence, mostly on twitter. Whoever is running their social media account often “claps back” at any hater that Wendy’s may have. These past few months, however, Popeye’s released a new chicken sandwich which unleashed an all-out social media war on Chick-Fil-A. Although Chick-Fil-A is known as “the Lord’s food,” both restaurants had some pretty amusing arguments. The banter continued for about two weeks between Pop

Dreamers. Thinkers. Doers. That’s the motto that students at the University of Memphis follow. At Meeman 901 Strategies, we like to consider ourselves the doers. We do strategic communication work in public relations, advertising, and creative mass media. This semester, students involved in Meeman 901 Strategies are working for practicum credit as account leads, executives, designers, strategists and more under the direction of firm director Corinne Baldwin, graduate assistan

The Black Lodge is a local video rental store re-opening in Memphis, Tennessee. Now I know what you’re thinking, why is there a video rental store opening anywhere? You’re right to ask these kinds of questions. VHS, DVDs, or going out to rent a hard copy of anything is outdated and time consuming. You can just rent a movie or show online through multiple streaming platforms So how do they survive? Branding. Black Lodge has been in Memphis since 1999. They’ve built up a cult f