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On The Ground
Sidewalk-level journalism from Memphis neighborhoods
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Chooch Pickard, the Coliseum Coalition's vice president, walks the lower-level corridor near a shuttered concession stand. (Shelda Edwards)
(L to R) Ladarius Shields, Cedric Hicks, and Hayden Williams attend a football game at Treadwell Middle. Treadwell is the area's oldest public school, opened in 1915. (Ziggy Mack)
The CMPLX opened on January 11, 2019 to a packed house. On December 22, it will host Visuals and Vibes, an exhibition of local women artists of color. (Cole Bradley)
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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Chris Jones & Cole Bradley
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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Thursday, August 27, 2020
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Food giveaway and voter registration drive coming to North Memphis August 28
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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
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Thursday, August 20, 2020
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Thursday, August 20, 2020
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Monday, August 10, 2020
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Friday, July 31, 2020
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Thursday, July 30, 2020
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Memphis' Newest Reporters: Meet Community Correspondent Jolie Shaw
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Thursday, July 30, 2020
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BLDG Memphis and new board look to the future of community development in and after the pandemic
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Thursday, July 23, 2020
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In Photos: Memphis neighborhoods revisited
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Thursday, July 23, 2020
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Mass evictions are coming. This South Memphis nonprofit is part of the solution.
Baris Gursakal
Thursday, July 16, 2020
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Video: Juneteenth in Douglass Park
Thursday, June 25, 2020
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The whole world is talking about police reform. Black Lives Matter has solutions.
Cole Bradley
Monday, June 22, 2020
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Vollintine-Evergreen seeks landmark designation to preserve its unique history and aesthetic
Ashley Davis
Friday, June 19, 2020
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