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

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

J. Dylan SandiferWednesday, June 21, 2017
Feature Story Barbara Nesbit hangs out with the kids at the Vance Avenue Youth Development Center. High Ground

Vance Avenue Youth Development Center is a free safety net for South Memphis children

Madeline FaberWednesday, June 21, 2017
Feature Story Jeremy Stein, general manager for Lucky Heart Cosmetics stands with Bennie Franklin, an employee of 33 years, and Olivet Montgomery, an employee of 52 years, by the mural outside the company's new storefront on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard. High Ground

This Black beauty company survived segregation in Memphis. Now it faces off against e-commerce.

Thelma BalfourWednesday, June 14, 2017
Feature Story Anthony Jackson (L) and Rico Randall (R) showing off their award-winning barbecued ribs High Ground

South Memphis Shalom Zone barbecue contest encourages residents to seek peace

Wesley Morgan ParahamWednesday, June 14, 2017
Feature Story The Edge Gets Lit Alley Party brough Memphians to an overlooked side of The Edge District. High Ground

Between the Lines II: Turning Memphis' alleys into hidden destinations

Devin GreaneyWednesday, June 14, 2017
Feature Story Visitors to the block party enjoy live music. High Ground

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

Andrea MoralesWednesday, June 14, 2017
Feature Story Filmmakers interviewed Caleb (R) and his mother, LaShay, about their experiences in the juvenile justice system in Jackson, Mississippi. High Ground

Memphis filmmakers shine a light on the juvenile justice system

J. Dylan SandiferWednesday, June 14, 2017
Feature Story Betty Isom stands in front of her home she purchased in ZIP 38126. High Ground

The Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis has a bold vision to stamp out poverty

Madeline FaberThursday, June 8, 2017
Feature Story Fight for 15 High Ground

Opinion: The injustice of a Memphis economy built on low-wage jobs

Tom Jones, MLK50Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Feature Story The Central High School concert singers perform at the commemoration ceremony. In 1917, many students from Central High School missed school to attend the lynching of Ell Persons, adding to the festival-like atmosphere of the horrific event. Students High Ground

The lynching of Ell Persons finds a lasting imprint on the Memphis NAACP chapter

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, May 24, 2017
Feature Story BTW graduation High Ground

In photos: Booker T. Washington graduation ushers 111 students into legacy

Andrea MoralesWednesday, May 24, 2017
Feature Story Ashley Barnes (second from left) says grace with her family while putting a bib on her son Ayden, 1. High Ground

In photos: South Memphis celebrates Mother's Day at Miss Shirley's Soul Food

Andrea MoralesWednesday, May 17, 2017
Feature Story Janiya, 8, uses one of the computers in the kids’ corner at the Cornelia Crenshaw Library. High Ground

The Cornelia Crensaw library is a "sanctuary" on Vance Avenue

Tamara WilliamsonWednesday, May 17, 2017
Feature Story TraVure office and retail development site in the West Poplar District of Germantown, TN, High Ground

Landlocked Germantown models urban growth strategies

Lance WiedowerWednesday, April 26, 2017
Feature Story Greensward High Ground

Overton Park supporters rally to raise $1M to fund parking for Memphis Zoo

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, April 26, 2017
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