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A jewel among thorns: Finding summertime fun, safety, and wisdom for the kids of North Memphis

Tafui OwusuMonday, June 26, 2023
Feature Story Improvements to Morris Park were underway in January 2022. (Shelia Williams) High GroundCommunity Development

Morris Park renovations underway, opening expected summer 2022

Tafui OwusuFriday, February 18, 2022
Feature Story Transit Equity Day events are scheduled for Feb 1-4, 2022 in Memphis. High GroundTransportation

Public invited to Transit Equity Day events, online and in-person Feb 1-4

Sarah RushakoffFriday, January 28, 2022
Feature Story Mural by Jamond Bullocks in Frayser, part of Urban Art Commission's "Stand Up for Our Streets" project in 2019. (submitted) High GroundArts and Culture

Visual artists: Apply by Feb 18 to work with High Ground!

Friday, January 21, 2022
Feature Story A view of Northside High School in Klondike, which closed their doors in 2016. (Andrea Morales) High GroundCommunity Development

Public invited to help reimagine Northside High School, virtual meeting on July 14

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 14, 2021
Feature Story pandemickid High GroundKids and Education

Is the pandemic an 'Adverse Childhood Experience'?

Tiffany Thomas-TurnerWednesday, April 21, 2021
Feature Story (Eric Ward, Creative Commons) High GroundKids and Education

Kindred Place picks up where the ACE Awareness Foundation left off as organization shutters

Erica HortonWednesday, March 31, 2021
Feature Story Starkisha James, 32, is a teacher at Newberry Elementary. (Shelia Williams) High GroundHealthy Communities

Back to School: A Memphis teacher shares her worries and bright spots

Tafui OwusuThursday, December 3, 2020
Feature Story Geraldine Williams, 63, sits on her porch in North Memphis. Williams is a bus driver Durham School Services who says she'll be back in the driver's seat as soon as she can. (Shelia Williams) High GroundHealthy Communities

Back to School: A Memphis bus driver shares her struggles and fears

Tafui OwusuWednesday, December 2, 2020
Feature Story Crab legs with Drop Sauce is a best-seller at Straight Drop Seafood in North Memphis. (Straight Drop Seafood) High GroundEntrepreneurship

New Straight Drop Seafood is the right thing to crave

Tamara CunninghamThursday, November 26, 2020
Feature Story Lance Banks is a first grader at Perea Elementary School in North Memphis. (Submitted) High GroundKids and Education

Kids speak on life and learning in the pandemic

Brandis LeveretteWednesday, November 11, 2020
Feature Story Frank Johnson looks towards North Memphis' Penn A Kem, LLC chemical plant on the left hand side of the road. On the right is Douglass High School. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundHealthy Communities

The Pandemics: Decades of environmental racism is making COVID-19 more deadly in Black communities

Baris Gursakal & Cole BradleyThursday, August 20, 2020
Feature Story Jason Ayers high fives one of the kids that came out to help clean up empty lots along Randle Street in Klondike. Folks from the community organization Crowning Our Youth, Inc. an anti-violence and youth oriented group, worked to clean up vacant lots High Ground

High Ground Says 'See You Later' to North Memphis

Cole BradleyMonday, August 10, 2020
Feature Story Husband and wife Nancy and Patricio Gonzalez carry equipment to the Gaisman Community Center at the end of game day. They are the directors and coaches of Illegal Arts Memphis soccer league. (Natalie Eddings) High GroundArts and Culture

In Photos: Memphis neighborhoods revisited

Cole BradleyThursday, July 23, 2020
Feature Story MPD High Ground

The whole world is talking about police reform. Black Lives Matter has solutions.

Cole BradleyMonday, June 22, 2020
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