MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The second anniversary of the death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, who was shot and killed at Makeda's Cookies on Airways Boulevard, is Friday, and his nonprofit foundation is honoring it as a Day of Service.
On Friday, Nov. 17, a day that is officially recognized as Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton Jr. Day of Service in the states of Tennessee and Georgia, the IdaMae Foundation will honor the legacy of Young Dolph by activating several public service events.
“He was that voice for a lot of people in the community that was going through it, feel like they can't get out of it and may have dealt with certain circumstances like he did," Carlisa Brown Young Dolph's sister and president of the IdaMae Foundation told ABC24 last year.
The calls to serve in honor of the Memphis rapper still ring strong.
"He would always come back to the city, and he would serve, and I think in our community we have to get back to that," Darius Prude, owner of Supreme Cuts in Memphis, said.
Last year, the barbershop located on Park Ave. participated providing free haircuts and critical mental health resources to men in the community.
"I wanted to do something to be a part of it," Prude said.
This year, Prude is encouraging other local businesses and organizations to step up and serve.
"We really have some issues today that really need to be dealt with," Prude said. "Be a part of something to help give back, you got to do something, we all got to do something.”
According to Dolph Day of Service Social media, it’s kicking the day off with a food giveaway at Hickory Hill Community Center tomorrow at 11 a.m.