Jim Coleman

Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Jim Coleman is a freelance writer, covering a variety of topics from high school sports, community news and small business. He has written for different news organizations over the past 20 years, including The Commercial Appeal, Community Weeklies, Lexington Herald-Leader and The Albuquerque Journal.

Feature Story x Diversity

How Memphis' Asian and Pacific Islander communities are celebrating heritage on their own terms

Jim ColemanTuesday, May 30, 2023
Feature Story X Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship residency program gives Memphis youth a leg up on path to starting a business

Jim ColemanThursday, September 8, 2022
Feature Story X Community Development

Providing fresh produce in a food desert: Farmers markets open in Hickory Hill and South Memphis

Jim ColemanThursday, July 14, 2022
Feature Story “We’re just residents. We’re trying to make it easier for everyday residents, like us, just to make their communities more successful,” says Kathy Temple, executive director of The Time is Now Douglass Redevelopment Corp. Community Development

How this group of ‘everyday residents’ utilizes a DIY spirit to transform their Douglass community

Jim ColemanThursday, June 2, 2022
Feature Story Community Service Officer Steven Solomon speaks to teens at the South Branch Library about career opportunities with the Canadian National Railway during the Nov. 19, 2021 Grown-ish teen workshop. (submitted) Kids and Education

Grown-ish workshop series at South Library prepares teens for adulthood

Jim ColemanThursday, March 17, 2022
Feature Story (Habitat for Humanity) Healthy Communities

Habitat for Humanity helps seniors stay safe at home

Jim ColemanWednesday, February 10, 2021
Feature Story Dr. Mary Manspeaker (right) is a veterinarian with the Human Society of Memphis and Shelby County. The Humane Society is currently running a pilot program to provide reduced-cost veterinarian care for low-income Memphians. (Submitted) Healthy Communities

Memphis Humane Society offering discount vet care for low-income, unemployed pet owners

Jim ColemanThursday, November 5, 2020
Feature Story Sami Harvey is the founder of Out of the Woods Wildlife Rescue and Rehab. The center is located on Harvey's property in Shelby Forest and gives native woodland critters like raccoons, skunks, opossums, and squirrels a second chance. (Submitted)

To the Rescue: New Mid-South wildlife rehab will treat squirrels, foxes, and more

Jim ColemanThursday, September 17, 2020
Feature Story Millington Middle School Kids and Education

Race, wealth, and literacy in Memphis: Who's helping kids read at grade-level?

Jim ColemanThursday, April 30, 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) Arts and Culture

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

Jim ColemanThursday, March 19, 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) Entrepreneurship

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

Jim ColemanWednesday, March 11, 2020
Feature Story On average, the Memphis Area Rideshare program comprises 300 commuters and 60 vanpools. Riders are matched by neighborhood, work location and hours.(Submitted) Transportation

Memphis Rideshare reduces emissions and builds community by taking cars off the road

Jim ColemanThursday, February 13, 2020
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