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Feature Story A young South Memphis resident plays with a giant Jenga set. (Shelda Edwards) Community 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. Community 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) Kids and Education

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

J. Dylan SandiferThursday, May 24, 2018
Feature Story Rev. James Lawson (second from left), AFSCME president Lee Saunders, Al Sharpton and Rev. Martin Luther King III march together. (Andrea Morales/MLK50) Eonomic Development

Memphis' MLK50 commemoration marks ‘time for a political revolution’

Kevin McKenzie. MLK50Thursday, April 5, 2018
Feature Story Kristen Jeffers (Submitted by ULI) Community Development

What Memphis can learn about smart development as a black, urban, southern city

J. Dylan SandiferWednesday, March 28, 2018
Feature Story Lizz Winstead, co-founder of The Daily Show and Lady Parts Justice, is headlining the 2018 Memphis Comedy Festival at TheatreWorks on Saturday, Mar. 10 at 9 p.m. (Lizz Winstead) Arts and Culture

Why the co-creator of 'The Daily Show' says Memphis excels at crossing comedy with activism

Cole BradleyWednesday, March 7, 2018
Feature Story Andrew "Rome" Withers, left, son of Ernest C. Withers, helped unveil a historical marker at the home of the iconic Civil Rights photographer. Diversity

Honoring the life and work of Civil Rights icon Ernest C. Withers

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, February 14, 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) Diversity

Immigrant artists find their spark in Memphis

Renee Davis BrameWednesday, January 31, 2018
Feature Story The supply of decorated cakes is thinning at the Orange Mound Kroger. (Brandon Dahlberg) Community Development

Orange Mound residents protest their closing grocery store

Erica HortonThursday, January 11, 2018
Feature Story An empty pedestal the morning of December 21. (Dylan Sandifer) Diversity

Cranes at twilight remove Confederate monuments from Memphis parks

J. Dylan SandiferFriday, December 22, 2017
Innovation & Job News Teresa Escobar, junior Finance major with a Political Science minor at CBU, shares her story at the Inside Out art installation. Arts and Culture

Inside Out/Dreamers art project drums up support for Memphis' undocumented young people

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, December 13, 2017
Feature Story Dr. Stacy Spencer, senior pastor at New Direction Christian Church, is one of the founders of MICAH. Community Development

Memphis faith leaders unite to address poverty, education and criminal justice

Aisling MakiWednesday, December 6, 2017
Feature Story Students at Frayser Elementary learn exercises that promote understanding and emotional stability. (Courtesy Playback Memphis) Healthy Communities

Children and former inmates lift up Frayser through improvisational theater

Cole BradleyThursday, November 30, 2017
Feature Story A view of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church on Carnes Avenue and Boston Street. (Andrea Morales) Community Development

Keeping the faith: A tour in photos of Orange Mound's century-old churches

Andrea MoralesThursday, November 30, 2017
Innovation & Job News David Brown, executive vice president and chief preservation officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, addresses the crowd at Clayborn Temple. Arts and Culture

Clayborn Temple named a 'national treasure'

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, November 1, 2017
Feature Story Landmark Healthy Communities

Video: Landmark Farmers Market keeps Orange Mound healthy

Lauren Squires-ReadyWednesday, November 1, 2017
Feature Story Students at Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School, located Downtown. (Rachel Warren) Kids and Education

Getting connected: Grizz Prep blends education with in-school mentorship

Rachel WarrenWednesday, October 25, 2017
Feature Story Stephanie Love stands in front at Whitney Elementary in Frayser, which residents say is negatively affected by a nearby landfill. Community Development

Community activists affect change in Frayser and North Memphis

Kirstin CheersWednesday, October 18, 2017
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