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Feature Story The voters arrive at Glenview Community Center as part of JUICE Orange Mound's Roll to Poll community initiative on Oct 27. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundCommunity Development

Orange Mound 'Roll to the Poll' centers voter empowerment as Memphis debates suppression

Cole BradleyWednesday, October 31, 2018
Feature Story Students at an evening class at the World Relief Connect Language Center work on building sentences in a conversation. (Submitted) High GroundDiversity

World Relief Connect Language Center launches to meet the needs of Memphis immigrants and refugees

Brandi HunterThursday, October 25, 2018
Feature Story Flying Falcon staff writer Leah Boone-Stewart (R) interviews Lanaya Hamilton (L) and Bionica Barnes for an article. (Flying Falcon) High GroundKids and Education

Kingsbury High’s student media team shapes the school's narrative

Cole BradleyWednesday, October 24, 2018
Feature Story Sidney Johnson, president of the Mitchell Heights Neighborhood Association, poses in front of the hoop house at the Mitchell Heights Landscape Garden and Nursery. (Cole Bradley) High GroundCommunity Development

Small but mighty: Resident-led development improves Mitchell Heights

Cole BradleyWednesday, October 10, 2018
Feature Story Daria Meeks, 27, works at Lucy J's Bakery. (Natalie Eddings) High GroundEonomic Development

Living wage means more for a working mother at a Memphis bakery

Paul DudenheferTuesday, October 2, 2018
Feature Story Expectant moms received diapers, wipes, baby clothes, a co-sleeper and more. (Cole Bradley) High GroundHealthy Communities

Orange Mound community baby shower seeks to empower lifetime of community health

Cole BradleyWednesday, August 22, 2018
Feature Story Mauricio Calvo, executive director of Latino Memphis (L) and Yancy Villa-Calvo, a Memphis artist and community engagement specialist. (Submitted) High GroundDiversity

Newly naturalized, the leading family of Latino Memphis votes in their first U.S. election

Dawn NeusesWednesday, August 22, 2018
Feature Story Scooters on display at the My City Rides storefront on 376 Cleveland Street. High GroundTransportation

My City Rides pay-as-you-go scooter purchase program expands to Memphis students

Rachel WarrenThursday, August 2, 2018
Feature Story Sixteen year-old Lexus Carter, a recent graduate of the Girls Empowerment Program and one of the rally's nine student organizers, poses for a picture outside of Dave Wells Community Center. (Shelda Edwards) High GroundCommunity Development

Youth-led Klondike-Smokey City peace rally strengthens community in wake of tragedy

Cole BradleyThursday, August 2, 2018
Feature Story Dr. Christopher Herbert (with microphone), managing director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard. To the left is David Bowers, vice president and mid-Atlantic market leader at Enterprise Community Partners Inc. The pair joined other ex High GroundCommunity Development

Experts: On 50th anniversary of Fair Housing Act, much work remains to be done in Memphis

Andy MeekWednesday, July 18, 2018
Feature Story A new ruling states that Tennessee can no longer revoke driver’s licenses from people who cannot afford court fees. High GroundTransportation

Tennessee's practice of suspending licenses from those who owe court fees is found unconstitutional

Kirstin CheersWednesday, July 11, 2018
Feature Story The front of the Burkle estate and Slave Haven museum as seen from North Second Street. (Brandon Dahlberg) High GroundDiversity

People's power: Memphis’ early history of race, resistance, and Black political power

Cole BradleyThursday, June 28, 2018
Feature Story A young South Memphis resident plays with a giant Jenga set. (Shelda Edwards) High GroundCommunity Development

Vacant lot comes alive with South Memphis Move Your Body event and plans for future park

Cole BradleyWednesday, June 20, 2018
Feature Story Young men play basketball in Booker T. Washington park. High GroundCommunity Development

Greening Up: Uptown is investing in green spaces and reaping the reward

Cole BradleyThursday, June 7, 2018
Feature Story Parents were able to enroll and have their children screened at the Pre-K and Kindergarten Fair on Saturday, May 5th at the Board of Education. The fair was held for working families who are usually occupied during the weekdays. (Kirstin Cheers) High GroundKids and Education

County-wide pre-K initiative seeks to level the playing field for early childhood education

J. Dylan SandiferThursday, May 24, 2018
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