Radio Days
By Robert Lanier, While young people today may not know that an old-time radio was once like a piece of furniture in virtually every household,…
The fire this time: Memphis’ response to police violence and civil unrest
“Do not gentrify protests or sanitize the fight for freedom,” warns Rev. Earle J. Fisher. “We cannot micromanage how people fight for their freedom.” Feature…
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JOIN THE ‘INN’ CROWD: Room In The Inn aims to double homeless shelter network
Room In The Inn – Memphis currently organizes a network of 55 local faith communities to provide shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Memphis and…
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Who 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…
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Corner Stores: A South Memphis love story
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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The Not-So-Open Road
Candacy Taylor documents the revolutionary guide that helped black travelers navigate a segregated America Originally published February, 2020. By Kim Green, for Chapter16.org In the…
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Caritas to stay closed for summer, restructure, open kitchen to food entrepreneurs
Greater partnership seen as way to safeguard center’s mission and commitment to Binghamton The April 10 pandemic-related closure of Caritas Community Center and Café, which…
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For the fifth night, hundreds of Memphis take to the streets to protest the slaying of George Floyd
Feature image and all photos by Andrea Morales, MLK50‘s visuals editor. More demonstrations expected Monday as Mayor Strickland institutes a 10 p.m.-6 a.m. curfew. Sunday…
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‘Moments like now are why we teach’: Educators tackle tough conversations about race and violence — this time virtually
Feature Image: A protester outside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn holds a sign after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a…
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How is your school community talking about George Floyd’s death?
Feature Image: A man rides a bicycle up to a law enforcement checkpoint on Friday, May 29 after the city endured a night of protests…
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Dateline: Memphis May 27 2020
By Wayne Dowdy In another letter to Colonel John McLeod Keating, managing editor of the Memphis Daily Appeal during the 1878 yellow fever epidemic, your…
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