Atlanta-based Core Dance, with Gasali Adeyamo, a Nigerian-born indigo fiber artist, and Akeem Ayanniyi, a Nigerian drummer and drum maker, will perform "The Colors of Love/The Colors of Life," 1:40-2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Harding Centennial Fountain on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
Denise Parnell and Whitney Hardy, both from the Memphis area, first crossed paths in the city in 2009. Five years later, they reconnected. A year after that, they were ready to go on a date.
Proms have traditionally been a night of glamour and romance, complete with backstage drama over dates and dresses. But prom culture is changing. Some teens now see prom as an opportunity to be inclusive rather than exclusive. They're using proms as vehicles for good deeds and to take a stand on issues that matter to them.
Germantown high school student working to help COVID-19 crisis in India
Local high school student working to help COVID-19 crisis in India By Camille Connor | May 5, 2021 at 9:37 PM CDT - Updated May 5 at 10:41 PM
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (WMC) - The COVID-19 crisis in India is escalating with cases growing exponentially and thousands of deaths each day.
Now, a Germantown student with family ties to India is doing his part to help address the crisis.
“There’s so many deaths that there’s bodies in the streets, and they’re burning them in mass cremations,” said Smayan Sompalli, a 15-year-old sophomore at Houston High School in Germantown.
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