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“ We want to make sure our partners and suppliers are doing all the right things before we bring them into our internal cyber management ”
AUGUSTINE BOATENG INTERIM CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER , CITY OF MEMPHIS
It is because of legendary labels like Hi Records , Stax Records and Sun Records that the city was able to build up such an inimitable musical pedigree . Fitting , then , that Memphis today is home to prestigious musical institutions like the Blues Hall of Fame , the Museum of American Soul , and even Graceland .
For the less musically inclined , the name Memphis brings to mind the hard-fought
battles of America ’ s civil rights movement . The vibe of the city , which today is more than 60 % African-American , has long been shaped by black culture . It is where , in 1968 , black workers from the city ’ s Department of Public Works striked in hope of better pay and conditions ; and where , later that year , the iconic civil rights leader Martin Luther King was assassinated , after visiting the city to lend the strikers his support .
Under the tagline ‘ Memphis has Momentum ’, modern-day Memphis is bringing about a cultural and technological transformation that it hopes will be remembered alongside its music culture , alongside its civil rights heritage , in the decades to come . The city is preparing to welcome car maker Ford when it opens a US $ 5bn electric vehicle plant in the suburb of Stanton in 2025 ; and Memphis
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