Feature Image: Rufus Sykes cracks a smile as he holds the door open for a customer at the South Memphis Grocery on West Mallory Avenue.…
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When COVID-19 relief didn’t come, Douglass residents stepped up for their own
By Ashley Davis, for High Ground News There’s been a flood of relief efforts in response to Covid-19, but are resources getting to the Memphis…
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Healthy Memphis Initiative is using culinary medicine to help Memphians live better and longer
By Cole Bradley, for High Ground News Anyone who’s visited the Crosstown Concourse has likely seen the Church Health Nutrition Hub. It’s the ultra-modern teaching…
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The Unreachables: Memphis nonprofit meets its no-tech neighbors at their doorsteps
By Cole Bradley, for High Ground News In the COVID-19 pandemic, the internet is a crucial tool for finding accurate information and aid. But U.S.…
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Race, wealth, and literacy in Memphis: Why third grade matters
Originally published April, 2020. Feature Image: Teacher Brian Hanson teaching ALLMemphis’ custom phonics curriculum to a group of students at Power Center Academy Elementary School…
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Schools closed and suddenly you’re homeschooling? I’m Jim, and I can help.
By Jim Coleman, for High Ground News All Memphis-area schools are officially closed through April 24 in compliance with the state governor, but the date to reopen is…
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I’m a housekeeper and DJ—my income is now zero. I’m one of the lucky ones.
The following is part of an essay series from Memphis workers affected by COVID-19. The series is produced by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism in partnership with High…
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Video series explores worldwide divides, spotlights Memphis for unequal food access
Originally published November, 2019. Feature Image: Roshun Austin (L), president/CEO of The Works, Inc., and South Memphis resident Dolores Bateman are featured in the Memphis-based…
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Seeing Red II: South Memphis CDC brings investment back to Memphis’ formerly redlined communities
Originally published April, 2019. Feature Image: Roshun Austin, president and CEO of The Works, Inc. holds a redlining map created in the 1930s. (Ziggy Mack)…
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Seeing Red I: Mapping 90 years of redlining in Memphis
Originally published March, 2019. Feature Image: A young girl plays hide and seek in front of shuttered apartment buildings on Tate Street. (Andrea Morales) By…
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