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Feature Story A sign on the windows of Inspire Community Cafe thanks passing customers driving on Sam Cooper Boulevard for their support. (Forever Ready Productions) High Ground

Destination Eats: From cafes to fine dining, Binghampton has it all

Cole BradleyThursday, July 15, 2021
Feature Story West Cancer Center is one of four oncology centers that are joining together with biotechnology firm Genentech to improve racial diversity in clinic research trials. (Meghan Aislin) High GroundHealthy Communities

Memphis-based West Cancer Center joins national alliance to close diversity gap in medical research

Meghan AslinWednesday, July 14, 2021
Feature Story A view of Northside High School in Klondike, which closed their doors in 2016. (Andrea Morales) High GroundCommunity Development

Public invited to help reimagine Northside High School, virtual meeting on July 14

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 14, 2021
Feature Story My Cup of Tea is hosting a design contest for a new flavor of custom teas. The organization is seeking design proposals from Black artists who have a connection to Orange Mound. (Submitted) High GroundArts and Culture

My Cup of Tea issues call for Black artists with ties to Orange Mound for package design contest

Sarah RushakoffThursday, July 8, 2021
Feature Story A mural adorns a retaining wall behind Treadwell elementary and middle schools in The Heights. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundArts and Culture

UrbanArt Commission sponsors first public art project focused on written storytelling

Cole BradleyThursday, July 8, 2021
Feature Story Silhouettes line the National Street median. Each one represents a pedestrian who was killed by a vehicle strike in Shelby County in 2020. The installation will be displayed through the month of July. (Submitted) High GroundHealthy Communities

Memphis pedestrian deaths sit at record high; art installation urges drivers to slow down

Leigh TatumWednesday, July 7, 2021
Feature Story Guests of the Hub Hotel pose with Shelby Stonecipher (far right), Hub Hotel program manager. (Courtesy of Hospitality Hub) High Ground

Hospitality Hub breaks ground on Memphis' first "barrier-free" emergency shelter for women

Sarah RushakoffThursday, July 1, 2021
Feature Story To the right, finished apartments built in the first two phases of the Foote Park at South City development are already being occupied while construction continues on phase three in the foreground. The project has six phases. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundCommunity Development

What is South City?

Cole BradleyThursday, June 24, 2021
Feature Story Donald Jenkins, an Advance Memphis client and former staffer poses on a forklift. The nonprofit offers a forklift safety certification that helps its clients get higher-paying jobs. (Advance Memphis) High GroundEonomic Development

Labor shortage means higher wages for some South Memphis workers

Cole BradleyThursday, June 24, 2021
Feature Story Denise Oher sits on a neighbor's porch and looks out over the new Foote Park at South City development. Oher is a former Foote Homes resident who has chosen to return after being displaced for the demolition of Foote Homes. (Ziggy Mack) High GroundCommunity Development

Could Memphis' South City be the new gold standard for U.S. public housing?

Chris Jones & Cole BradleyWednesday, June 23, 2021
Feature Story (Courtesy of Memphis Light Gas and Water) High GroundSustainability

It is time for Memphis to get serious about reducing energy cost burden for low-income residents

Thursday, June 17, 2021
Feature Story A Mustard Seed volunteer hands a Thanksgiving care package to a South Memphis resident. (Mustard Seed) High GroundCommunity Development

Faith in Action: Mustard Seed believes a small start can bring big change in South Memphis

Mary K. LevieWednesday, June 16, 2021
Feature Story FourthBluffPark1.jpg High GroundArts and Culture

New vegan festival and Juneteenth Shop Black Festival will hit Fourth Bluff, June 19 and 20

Sarah RushakoffThursday, June 10, 2021
Feature Story Playback Memphis is hosting a special BIPOC Memphis Matters performance for ensemble actors and audience members who identify as Black, indigenous, and people of color. (Playback Memphis) High GroundArts and Culture

Playback Memphis to host virtual theater show for BIPOC audience June 12, honoring Juneteenth

Cole BradleyThursday, June 10, 2021
Feature Story Members of the LITE Memphis Finalist Program (left) work on their business plan with the help of a volunteer (right). (LITE Memphis) High GroundKids and Education

As the wealth gap grows, LITE Memphis helps Black and Latinx teens launch their own businesses

Cole BradleySaturday, June 5, 2021
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