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Feature Story OrangeMound High GroundCommunity Development

Banks have to invest in the low-income communities surrounding their branches. What if they didn't?

Jeff Hulett and Cole BradleyThursday, February 13, 2020
Feature Story podcast High GroundCommunity Development

Podcast: Building neighborhoods from housing to authentic narratives

Sunday, February 9, 2020
Feature Story Miss Bluff City 2019, Simone Wilson, poses with North Memphis Boys & Girls Clubs members. Wilson's focus area for her service to the community is working with youth at Boys & Girls club. (Submitted) High GroundKids and Education

North Memphis Boys & Girls Clubs offer youth cafe, store, and more

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, February 6, 2020
Feature Story A group of experts convened by the Urban Land Institute spent three days engaging stakeholders and studying several South Memphis parks. They presented their research findings at a public meeting on January 31. (A.J. Dugger) High GroundCommunity Development

Urban Land Institute studies South Memphis parks, makes suggestions for key improvements

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, February 6, 2020
Feature Story Amon Dillan walks holds hands with a Harwood Center student was they walk down the hall of their Cordova location inside Hope Church. January 27, 2020. (ZIggy Mack) High GroundKids and Education

Harwood Center, University of Memphis to launch early learning classroom for kids with special needs

Cole BradleyWednesday, February 5, 2020
Feature Story Michelle Pleasant leads her class in counting at the Harwood Center's Cordova location on January 27, 2020. Harwood serves children ages 18 months to six years who have been diagnosed with a developmental delay or disability. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundKids and Education

Harwood Center helps kids with autism, developmental disabilities build skills for lifelong success

Baris GursakalFriday, January 31, 2020
Feature Story Derion Lipford films his pitch proposal for the judges of ArtUp's North Memphis Incubator in January 2020. (Sheri Neely) High GroundArts and Culture

ArtUp offers North Memphis entrepreneurs $2,500, training, and chance to pitch to investors

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, January 30, 2020
Feature Story Justin Merrick (center) is executive director for the Center for Transforming Communities. CTC is assuming local operation of national resource partner, SPARCC., Center for Transforming Communities) High GroundCommunity Development

Local SPARCC operations moving from BLDG Memphis to Center for Transforming Communities

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, January 30, 2020
Feature Story On February 7, “A Family Affair” will feature music, discussions, and games aimed at raising awareness of the need for organ donation among black Mid-Southerners. (Mid-South Transplant Foundation) High GroundHealthy Communities

Memphis needs more African American organ donors.

A.J Dugger III and Cole BradleyThursday, January 30, 2020
Feature Story L to R: Community Correspondents Ian Randolph, Ivy Arnold, and Monique Rials listen attentively to a conversation on journalist ethics lead by trainer, Micaela Watts. (Cat Evans) High GroundArts and Culture

Want to write your neighborhood's news? Apply to our Community Correspondents training program.

Cole BradleyWednesday, January 29, 2020
Feature Story podcast High GroundCommunity Development

Podcast: What's happening in North Memphis?

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Feature Story L to R: Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer, Commissioner Eddie Jones, and Quincey Morris, executive director of the Klondike Smokey City CDC pose with a map of the 150 parcels transferred from the land bank to the CDC and NPI. (Ashlei Williams) High GroundCommunity Development

Nonprofits strike history-making deal with Shelby County for land transfer in Klondike, Smokey City

Ashlei WilliamsMonday, January 27, 2020
Feature Story pizzawithplanners2 High GroundCommunity Development

Memphis' future is in its past. Pizza with Planners explores why on January 28.

Thursday, January 23, 2020
Feature Story Edward Bogard, founder of Memphis-based nonprofit shoe manufacturer SoGiv, high fives a student at the three-day teen design charrette benefiting Shelby County Schools. (Demarcus Bowser) High GroundKids and Education

Germantown High wins shoe design contest with focus on breast cancer awareness

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, January 23, 2020
Feature Story Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis will compete locally on February 5 as their first stop on the way to the title of National Youth of the Year. (Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis) High GroundKids and Education

Local teens to compete for Boys & Girls Clubs of America's National Youth of the Year award

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, January 22, 2020
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