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Feature Story The Diverse Faces of Memphis panel included (left to right) Niko Lyras, Mauricio Calvo, Kong Wee Pang, and Eileen Frazier. (Renee Davis Brame) High GroundDiversity

Immigrant artists find their spark in Memphis

Renee Davis BrameWednesday, January 31, 2018
Feature Story The supply of decorated cakes is thinning at the Orange Mound Kroger. (Brandon Dahlberg) High GroundCommunity Development

Orange Mound residents protest their closing grocery store

Erica HortonThursday, January 11, 2018
Feature Story An empty pedestal the morning of December 21. (Dylan Sandifer) High GroundDiversity

Cranes at twilight remove Confederate monuments from Memphis parks

J. Dylan SandiferFriday, December 22, 2017
Feature Story Dr. Stacy Spencer, senior pastor at New Direction Christian Church, is one of the founders of MICAH. High GroundCommunity Development

Memphis faith leaders unite to address poverty, education and criminal justice

Aisling MakiWednesday, December 6, 2017
Feature Story Students at Frayser Elementary learn exercises that promote understanding and emotional stability. (Courtesy Playback Memphis) High GroundHealthy Communities

Children and former inmates lift up Frayser through improvisational theater

Cole BradleyThursday, November 30, 2017
Feature Story A view of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church on Carnes Avenue and Boston Street. (Andrea Morales) High GroundCommunity Development

Keeping the faith: A tour in photos of Orange Mound's century-old churches

Andrea MoralesThursday, November 30, 2017
Feature Story Landmark High GroundHealthy Communities

Video: Landmark Farmers Market keeps Orange Mound healthy

Lauren Squires-ReadyWednesday, November 1, 2017
Feature Story Students at Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School, located Downtown. (Rachel Warren) High GroundKids and Education

Getting connected: Grizz Prep blends education with in-school mentorship

Rachel WarrenWednesday, October 25, 2017
Feature Story Stephanie Love stands in front at Whitney Elementary in Frayser, which residents say is negatively affected by a nearby landfill. High GroundCommunity Development

Community activists affect change in Frayser and North Memphis

Kirstin CheersWednesday, October 18, 2017
Feature Story "I'm hopeful," said Dorothy Meeks about beginning work at Lucy J.'s Bakery. High GroundEntrepreneurship

Dorothy Day House meets homelessness and the need for a living wage in Memphis

Madeline FaberWednesday, September 20, 2017
Feature Story Darrell Cobbins, president and principal broker at Universal Commercial Real Estate, LLC, near his office in Downtown Memphis. High GroundEonomic Development

Memphis pushes to level the playing field for black entrepreneurs

Julia Craven & Madeline FaberMonday, September 18, 2017
Feature Story Listen To America Small High GroundEonomic Development

HuffPost, High Ground News & MLK50 to discuss economic inequality in Memphis

Rebekah Marie Yearout, MLK50Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Feature Story Memphians call for the removal of Memphis' Confederate statues, like the one of General Nathan Bedford Forrest in Health Sciences Park. High Ground

Following Charlottesville, pressure mounts in Memphis to remove two Confederate statues

Micaela WattsThursday, August 17, 2017
Feature Story Siblings Glenn and Gerry Butler were placed together in foster care after their mother passed away in 2012. High Ground

Years of system-wide reform results in massive turnaround for Tennessee’s child welfare system

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, August 9, 2017
Feature Story Binghampton Gateway retail center is under construction at Sam Cooper and Tillman. High GroundEonomic Development

Binghampton, Frayser Gateway Centers and proposed TIF plan model on how to revitalize communities

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, August 2, 2017
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