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,…
Creatively Coping: For Jess Tinsley, Painting is Relief
One of six artists profiled in Creatively Coping, Kristin Jones’ essay on the therapeutic power of working with one’s hands during uncertain times The Arts…
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Creatively Coping, By Touch
Seven creatives share how their craft helps them cope, and stay in touch. “I discovered it was my form of therapy. . . to be…
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Dulaney’s Districts: St. Paul Avenue
Dulaney’s Districts Putting neighborhoods on the National Register is an exhaustive, dedicated process. In this special series, the keeper of the Memphis Heritage Historic Properties…
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John’s Uncommon Denominators: Butterflies, Mail Order and U2
Welcome diversions during the pandemic shutdown By John Matthews Let’s have a little discussion about quantum physics, the Chaos Theory, Memphis and – with apologies…
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MidtownMemphis.org: We Oppose a ‘Transitional Home Use’ for 1309, 1317 and 1319 Jackson Avenue
MidtownMemphis.org supports Six Midtown neighborhood organizations that stand in opposition of a proposal that “does not conform with Memphis 3.0 recommendations” MidtownMemphis.org is in support…
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Wayne Dowdy’s Dateline: Memphis April 29, 2020
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…
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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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Shelby County Schools backs away from tighter rules on struggling charter schools
Laura Faith Kebede, Chalkbeat Tennessee Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray withdrew a proposal Tuesday night that would have threatened 16 low-performing charter schools with…
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Overton Park, Unedited
By Austin McLellan During the past few weeks, Overton Park has changed as drastically as any time in its history. The Park remains as central…
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Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan honored by American Planning Association as nation’s best for 2020
Memphis 3.0, the City of Memphis’s first comprehensive plan for growth since 1981, has been selected by the American Planning Association for the prestigious Daniel…
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