By Cole Bradley, for High Ground News High Ground’s signature “On the Ground” series embeds our team of journalists and photojournalists in a Memphis neighborhood…
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Walking in Memphis: Put on your tennis shoes and discover South Memphis history
Originally published August 20, 2020. Feature photo by Lauren Turner By Ramona Springfield, for High Ground News As one of the oldest communities in the…
Read More Walking in Memphis: Put on your tennis shoes and discover South Memphis historyAs small businesses pivot in the pandemic, Epicenter and MMDC work to move with them
Originally published September 2, 2020. Feature photo by Andrew Breig By Jim Coleman, for High Ground News Small business owners across the country are struggling…
Read More As small businesses pivot in the pandemic, Epicenter and MMDC work to move with themMass evictions are coming. This South Memphis nonprofit is part of the solution.
Originally published July 16, 2020, by Baris Gursakal, for High Ground News A national wave of evictions loom as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to build…
Read More Mass evictions are coming. This South Memphis nonprofit is part of the solution.BRIDGES USA youth leaders make space for teens in the midst of protests and a pandemic
Feature Image: Bridges USA is located on 477 North 5th Street in Uptown. (Submitted) Originally published July 2, By Ashley Davis, for High Ground News…
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Feature Image: To celebrate Juneteenth 2020, The Time is Now Douglass, the Official Black Lives Matter Memphis Chapter, and Memphis Artists for Change partnered to…
Read More Video: Juneteenth in Douglass ParkThe whole world is talking about police reform. Black Lives Matter has solutions.
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Read More The whole world is talking about police reform. Black Lives Matter has solutions.Vollintine-Evergreen seeks landmark designation to preserve its unique history and aesthetic
Feature image: A Craftsman Bungalow-style home with ornate spiral pillars in Vollintine-Evergreen. VECA is seeking a landmarks designation for the V&E area to preserve its…
Read More Vollintine-Evergreen seeks landmark designation to preserve its unique history and aesthetic14 year-old Memphis entrepreneur launches line of fashion masks for pandemic protection
Feature Image: Imani Polk launched Masked by Imani, a line of fashionable face mask, just before her fourteenth birthday. Polk is a Memphis native and…
Read More 14 year-old Memphis entrepreneur launches line of fashion masks for pandemic protectionWho gets paid for our world-renowned sound? Discussion explores equity, economics of Memphis music
Feature Image: Stax Museum of American Soul Music. (Andrew Breig) By Cole Bradley, for High Ground News Music is a cornerstone of Memphis’ culture and…
Read More Who gets paid for our world-renowned sound? Discussion explores equity, economics of Memphis music