Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee is known for its live music, great food and all-night parties. In the heart of Beale Street is the SugaShack, a hot spot for live entertainment and food. The Suga Shack began as a Friday and Saturday night club in a Memphis café in 2014. By 2018, the SugaShack had outgrown hosting weekend concerts, so veteran Memphis entertainer and SugaShack owner Larry Springfi
Many of us have followed the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was charged with murdering George Floyd in May 2020. While yesterday’s guilty verdict brings a measure of justice for Mr. Floyd’s family, it will not address ongoing systemic racism and violence against Black people across the U.S. This violence is an institutional problem and our communities are hu
Cummins supports the Business Roundtable’s recent statement on the importance of voting and we agree “the right to vote is the essence of a democratic society.” We are active in, and support, efforts to advance voter accessibility and to make this fundamental right more broadly available. We are stronger as a nation when more people vote and are engaged in the civic process. We believe e
Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced agreements with Community Development Financial Institutes (CDFI), non-profit charitable organizations and municipal partners to distribute $3 million to aid Black-owned businesses in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Memphis, Tennessee; Indianapolis and Columbus, Indiana. The Metropolitan Economic Development Association (Meda) in Minneapolis, River City Capital
As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I want to pause to reflect on his life and legacy. Dr. King spent most of his adult life as a minister and a leader in the civil rights movement. He fought for the end of institutionalized racial discrimination, racial segregation and disenfranchisement. He advocated for peaceful, non-violent change. I was just a child the first time I saw Dr. King o