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By Bill Bullock The City is on the verge of making some very important decisions regarding the future electricity supply for Memphis. My belief is…
Read More An “ultimate power mix” from multiple sources is needed for a smarter, safer and more efficient electricity supply for Memphis
Feature Image: Superintendent Joris Ray speaks to reporters Monday about how the district will form plans to reopen Memphis school buildings. (Laura Faith Kebede/Chalkbeat) Laura Faith…
Read More Here are the people advising Memphis leaders on how students and teachers return to school in the fall
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…
Read More Healthy Memphis Initiative is using culinary medicine to help Memphians live better and longer
Feature Image: Illustration by Surakit. (Adobe Stock image) Then here’s what you should do, says Memphis labor and employment expert, Cindy Ettingoff. By Tammy Joyner, for…
Read More Can’t find daycare? Can’t do social distancing while on the job?
Feature Image: Adobe Stock Image Kroger warehouse union rep: ‘I was scared. There are so many bodies up in there.’ PLUS: Tips on easing back into the…
Read More Fear, skepticism follow Memphians back to work during reopening phases
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.…
Read More The Unreachables: Memphis nonprofit meets its no-tech neighbors at their doorsteps
Feature Image: Rachel Johnson, performing at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is maintaining her entrepreneurial drive while responding to barriers presented by the pandemic. Photo courtesy…
Read More Pandemic strikes sour note for Memphis musician’s big plans
Memphis Theological Seminary dean reflects on phased openings while COVID-19 crisis continues. By Peter R. Gathje, for MLK50 Schools and businesses shuttered. Massive numbers of…
Read More Reopening debate raises question: What kind of people do we want to be?
Your correspondent writes another letter to Colonel John McLeod Keating, managing editor of the Memphis Daily Appeal during the 1878 yellow fever epidemic, where he…
Read More Wayne Dowdy’s Dateline: Memphis April 29, 2020
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…
Read More Race, wealth, and literacy in Memphis: Why third grade matters