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Feature Story Dr. Charles Champion in his pharmacy office. (Rachel Warren) High GroundHealthy Communities

A champion for health in Whitehaven advocates herbal remedies at his family-run shop

Rachel WarrenWednesday, February 7, 2018
Feature Story Linda Williams, president and CEO of RISE Memphis, stands for a portrait at the foundation’s office. High GroundHealthy Communities

Driving the Dream address "paternalistic" approach, creates a new system for treating poverty

J. Dylan SandiferWednesday, February 7, 2018
Feature Story Taiya Hill, 17, and Dwayne Maxwell, 16, work on math homework at Whitehaven High School. High GroundKids and Education

Student to teacher ratio improves 75 percent with addition of in-class mentors at Whitehaven schools

Erica HortonWednesday, January 31, 2018
Feature Story Roshun Austin, president and CEO of The Works, Inc., a South Memphis nonprofit. High GroundSustainability

Urban forest II: Growing a green giant in South Memphis

Cole BradleyWednesday, January 31, 2018
Feature Story Brad Montgomery, local software developer, teaches the Tech901 Code 1.0 class, where students learn coding languages for front end and back end development. (Kim Coleman) High GroundTechnology and Innovation

Building a tech workforce in Memphis bit by byte

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, January 31, 2018
Feature Story The Diverse Faces of Memphis panel included (left to right) Niko Lyras, Mauricio Calvo, Kong Wee Pang, and Eileen Frazier. (Renee Davis Brame) High GroundDiversity

Immigrant artists find their spark in Memphis

Renee Davis BrameWednesday, January 31, 2018
Feature Story Jonathan Logan, president of Castle Black Construction, offered several concrete solutions to address Memphis’ poor record of awarding minority contracts. (KIrstin Cheers) High GroundDiversity

Creativity, will and maverick moves can fix Memphis’ unfair contracting trend

Rebekah Yearout, MLK50Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Feature Story Hazel Moore is known as the Mayor of Whitehaven. High GroundCommunity Development

Video: Meet the unofficial mayor of Whitehaven

Lauren Squires-ReadyWednesday, January 31, 2018
Feature Story Antonio and Jason Gardner, co-owners of BeLeaf Cigar Lounge opened their brick and mortar location in November 2017. High GroundEntrepreneurship

Success is smoky for brothers growing cigar business in Whitehaven

Erica HortonWednesday, January 24, 2018
Feature Story A customer at Hazel's Hair Fashions reads a textbook at the Whitehaven salon. (Brandon Dahlberg) High GroundEntrepreneurship

In photos: Barber and beauty shops are centers of community in sprawling Whitehaven

Brandon DahlbergWednesday, January 24, 2018
Feature Story Graves Elementary School in South Memphis has been boarded up since its closure in 2014. It's one of 10 vacant school buildings in the city. (Laura Faith Kebede) High GroundHealthy Communities

A Memphis woman’s tragic death prompts reflection: Could vacant schools help fight homelessness?

Laura Faith Kebede, Chalkbeat TennesseeWednesday, January 24, 2018
Feature Story As the students received their backpacks they high-fived and fist-bumped volunteers for the ZIP Code 38126 Back to School Project. High GroundDiversity

How can schools in Memphis improve the equity of minority and women-owned businesses?

Rebekah Yearout, MLK50Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Feature Story A group of passengers prepares to board a MATA bus at the American Way Transit Center on January 9, 2018. (Brandon Dahlberg) High GroundTransportation

Memphis 3.0 looks to citizens' input on shaping city's transit system

Aisling MakiWednesday, January 17, 2018
Feature Story Blues City Cultural Center choreographer Kellye Crawford demonstrates moves to students at Whitehaven High School in preparation for a competitive summer internship with the nonprofit. High GroundArts and Culture

Nonprofit trains Whitehaven youth in creative storytelling and neighborhood research

Erica HortonWednesday, January 17, 2018
Feature Story Winston Gipson confers with his wife and daughter, who help run Gipson Mechanical Contractors, a family-owned business in Memphis for 35 years. (Laura Faith Kebede) High GroundDiversity

Memphis leaders say diversifying school business contracts will help in the classroom, too

Laura Faith Kebede, Chalkbeat TennesseeWednesday, January 17, 2018
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