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Feature Story Carin Malone, who performs as Writeous Soul, is a Memphis slam poetry master working to revive the city's spoken word culture. She won the National Civil Rights Museum's Drop the Mic Poetry Slam in 2017 and now advises on the project. (Writeous Soul) High GroundArts and Culture

Artist Writeous Soul and the National Civil Rights Museum want to revive Memphis' slam poetry scene

Brandi HunterThursday, March 19, 2020
Feature Story UrbanArt Commission and Memphis International Airport have issued a call for artists to contribute to the redesign of Concourse B, which is scheduled to reopen in April 2021. (Andrew Breig) High GroundArts and Culture

UrbanArt Commission issues call for artists for Memphis Intl. Airport redesign opening in 2021

Jim ColemanThursday, March 19, 2020
Feature Story Located at 2499 Chelsea Avenue, the Hattiloo Technical Theatre Center trains youth in North Memphis with behind-the-scenes skills like sets, costume, and props design. The center opened in 20117. (Ashley Davis) High GroundArts and Culture

Post-COVID, the show will go on at Hattiloo Theatre's North Memphis youth training center

Ashley DavisThursday, March 19, 2020
Feature Story A local bartender stands alone at his station. Many Memphis bars and restaurants are already closing to control the spread of COVID-19. Many more are expected to close with the possibility of a city- or statewide shutdown. (Cole Bradley) High GroundHealthy Communities

Memphis responds to COVID-19 with local food and food worker relief resources

Cole BradleyWednesday, March 18, 2020
Feature Story podcast High GroundCommunity Development

Podcast: Making Memphis' real estate industry more diverse

Monday, March 16, 2020
Feature Story Ashley Davis is a freelance writer, author, educator, and educational consultant. She's now covering North Memphis as High Ground's lead On the Ground contributor. (Submitted) High Ground

Who is High Ground? Meet writer Ashley Davis

Cole BradleyThursday, March 12, 2020
Feature Story The Crews Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Memphis. (High Ground News) High GroundEntrepreneurship

ImagineU accelerates business dreams for undergrads across Memphis-area colleges and universities

Cole BradleyWednesday, March 11, 2020
Feature Story Neighbors and friends reflect on the life of longtime Vollintine-Evergreen resident and V&E Greenline leader, Jan Kirby. At the March 7 Arbor Day Celebration, those gathered installed a plaque and planted a tree in Kirby's honor. (Ashley Davis) High GroundArts and Culture

V&E Greenline's first Arbor Day celebration planted trees and memories

Ashley DavisWednesday, March 11, 2020
Feature Story Kickspins is a popup record store that also houses the Memphis Soul clothing line. It launched September 2019 in the Boxlot temporary concept shop and will close at the end of this year along with Boxlot. (Submitted) High GroundEntrepreneurship

Tonya Dyson's Kickspins is a piece of Soulsville in The Edge

Baris GursakalWednesday, March 11, 2020
Feature Story Dwayne Chaffen and Rick Askew co-own Grindhouse Coffee. They currently sell branded bags of locally-roasted coffee online but hope to open a brick-and-mortar coffee shop in Whitehaven. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundEntrepreneurship

Whitehaven wants a coffee shop. Local entrepreneurs are stepping up.

Jim ColemanWednesday, March 11, 2020
Feature Story podcast High GroundArts and Culture

Podcast: Arrow Creative talks creative diversity and stepping up for arts education

Monday, March 9, 2020
Feature Story Certified nurse midwives Kemetra King (L) and Nikia Grayson are two of only three black CNMs in Memphis. They both practice at CHOICES. (Cole Bradley) High GroundHealthy Communities

CHOICES' new birth center is making history and reviving black midwifery in Memphis

Cole BradleyThursday, March 5, 2020
Feature Story (Ziggy Mack, High Ground News) High GroundHealthy Communities

Grahamwood Elementary PE teacher honored by Shelby County Mayor for keeping kids moving

Cole BradleyThursday, March 5, 2020
Feature Story Guests attend the "Lawrence Matthews: To Disappear Away" exhibit at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens on January 17, 2020. (Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Meka Wilson) High GroundArts and Culture

Dixon Gallery and Gardens to host free "Women in the Arts" event March 6-7

Cole BradleyWednesday, March 4, 2020
Feature Story Attendees from the 2017 InventHER STEM Conference engage in a workshop. (InventHer) High GroundTechnology and Innovation

InventHer targets teens to grow number of minority women in STEM

Ashley DavisWednesday, March 4, 2020
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