Look Ma, I Amended the U.S. Constitution!
By John Matthews Next month marks the 100th anniversary of universal women’s suffrage in America. The right for all females to vote in all elections was secured…
Read More Look Ma, I Amended the U.S. Constitution!“I feel afraid for my life.” Jail detainees testify to COVID-19 risks
Feature image: A rolling protest outside outside of the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center May 21 called for the release of people held at the…
Read More “I feel afraid for my life.” Jail detainees testify to COVID-19 risks“Where was the magic in my own life?” Quarantine Diaries, Memphis: Kristin Jones
A revealing series of self-portraits during the quarantine Here we are again. These profiles were photographed and written during the spring months when we were…
Read More “Where was the magic in my own life?” Quarantine Diaries, Memphis: Kristin Jones“My house was starting to seem so small.” Quarantine Diaries, Memphis: Lee Chase IV
A revealing series of self-portraits during the quarantine Here we are again. These profiles were photographed and written during the spring months when we were…
Read More “My house was starting to seem so small.” Quarantine Diaries, Memphis: Lee Chase IV“I didn’t want to exist anymore.” Quarantine Diaries, Memphis: Steve Williams
A revealing series of self-portraits during the quarantine Here we are again. These profiles were photographed and written during the spring months when we were…
Read More “I didn’t want to exist anymore.” Quarantine Diaries, Memphis: Steve WilliamsArkansas transplant feels adrift in Memphis when pandemic hits
Feature image: Sha’Kira Carroll cooks at her home. Self-portrait by Sha’Kira Carroll. “I was worried about losing my job; I still worry. They’ve had to…
Read More Arkansas transplant feels adrift in Memphis when pandemic hitsWayne Dowdy’s Dateline: July 4th, and a Letter to his grand nieces and nephews
By G. Wayne Dowdy On Independence Day your correspondent writes a letter to his seven year old grandniece Mallorie Pierce and grandnephews, six year old…
Read More Wayne Dowdy’s Dateline: July 4th, and a Letter to his grand nieces and nephewsAt 78, Don Bryant Makes It Sound Easy
Rhythm-and-Bluesman Don Bryant’s new album You Make Me Feel, released in June, is just what the doctor ordered. By Ethan Williford In 2017, Memphis rhythm-and-bluesman…
Read More At 78, Don Bryant Makes It Sound EasyAn Integrated, United Independence
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JULY 3, 2020: A cohesive, book-ended 16-day celebration of unified American Independence starting on June 19th and culminating on July 4th could be…
Read More An Integrated, United IndependenceBRIDGES 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…
Read More BRIDGES USA youth leaders make space for teens in the midst of protests and a pandemic