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Over 100 people gathered at Martyr Park and marched down Riverside Drive to Beale Street in order to create visibility around the impact the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids have had on the Latin American immigrant population in Memphis.

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ICE Storm: Immigration officers target Latino families; worry Shelby County Schools

J. Dylan SandiferSaturday, July 29, 2017

Brother Phap Nang and Sister Khai Nghiem with a practitioner at the Rhodes Day of Mindfulness.

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Rhodes College initiative seeks to foster compassionate students

Lesley YoungWednesday, July 26, 2017

Local leaders from the Muslim community assist at the Thistle & Bee farm.

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Sound & Color: MLGW hoax, 1968 sanitation workers speak out

Molly MulroyWednesday, July 26, 2017

The "I'm a Man" mural was designed by rap artist Marcellous Lovelace in a modern graffiti style and installed by BLK75. It can be found on S. Main Street, close to the National Civil Rights Museum. It shows the Sanitation Workers Protest March on Mar

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Fifty years later, sanitation workers see fruit of their labor with addition of retirement benefits

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, July 19, 2017

In the largest spontaneous protest in Memphis history, more than 1,000 people shut down the Hernando DeSoto Bridge in a demonstration of Black Lives Matter.

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In their own words: Organizers recount Memphis' massive Black Lives Matter protest one year later

Molly MulroyWednesday, July 12, 2017

Greg Woodberry, a member of the Official Black Lives Matter Memphis, clasps his hands behind his back while performing an adapted rap during the Bridge Shut Down reunion at Tom Lee Park.

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One year after the bridge protest, Memphis moves forward with education and unity

Micaela WattsWednesday, July 12, 2017

Georgia Avenue Elementary sits partially boarded up and vacant across the street from Booker T. Washington High School.

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Girls Inc. plans to add a massive center in former South Memphis school

Madeline FaberWednesday, July 12, 2017

250 youth were hired on the spot at a recent event held by My Brothers Keep Alliance.

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Sound & Color: Juvenile justice and jobs for youth

Molly MulroyWednesday, July 12, 2017

A Derrick Dent and Michael Roy mural honoring Memphis history stands on the corner of South Main and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

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Five sites you may not know about along the Memphis Heritage Trail

Madeline FaberWednesday, June 28, 2017

Principal Alisha Kiner shakes hands with a graduating senior of Booker T. Washington's 2017 class.

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Sweep it clean: The leader behind Booker T. Washington’s comeback story

Kirstin CheersWednesday, June 28, 2017

A May 13 clean-up day at the site of a future homeless shelter for LGBTQ youth.

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Nearly half of homeless youth are LGTBQ. OUTMemphis is doing something about it.

J. Dylan SandiferWednesday, June 21, 2017

Almost 30 at risk youth have been employed with Sweet LaLa’s Bakery since it opened in 2014.

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Video: Sweet LaLa's bakery in South Memphis gives juvenile offenders a second chance

Lauren Squires-ReadyWednesday, June 21, 2017

Drag queens make their entrance at the National Civil Rights Museum.

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Tri-State Black Pride educates and uplifts local black LGBTQ community

Madeline FaberTuesday, June 20, 2017

Visitors to the block party enjoy live music.

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In photos: Stop the Violence Block Party celebrates a 20-year run in South Memphis

Andrea MoralesWednesday, June 14, 2017

Filmmakers interviewed Caleb (R) and his mother, LaShay, about their experiences in the juvenile justice system in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Memphis filmmakers shine a light on the juvenile justice system

J. Dylan SandiferWednesday, June 14, 2017

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