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Feature Story Guests attend the "Lawrence Matthews: To Disappear Away" exhibit at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens on January 17, 2020. (Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Meka Wilson) Arts and Culture

Dixon Gallery and Gardens to host free "Women in the Arts" event March 6-7

Cole BradleyWednesday, March 4, 2020
This weekend, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens will host its first "Women in the Arts" event. Over two days, guests can expect performances, demonstrations, and conversations with more than 20 local women from a wide range of creative fields.
Feature Story Attendees from the 2017 InventHER STEM Conference engage in a workshop. (InventHer) Technology and Innovation

InventHer targets teens to grow number of minority women in STEM

Ashley DavisWednesday, March 4, 2020
Minority women hold less than 13% of degrees in STEM fields. The InventHer STEM Conference is connecting local high school girls with women of color excelling in science, math, engineering, and tech fields. Organizers hope the experience will inspire new careers in STEM.
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Alliance Healthcare serves Memphis' low-income communities with addiction and mental health services

Ashley MayfieldWednesday, March 4, 2020
Alliance Healthcare Services knows poverty is one of the biggest barriers to accessing treatment for addiction and mental illness. For nearly 40 years, they've offer these services in Memphis' low-income communities.
Feature Story podcast Community Development

Podcast: A Promise and hopes in northern Uptown

Monday, March 2, 2020
Cornelius Sanders and Mary Ward with Promise CDC talk community-centered development, the human rights of housing, and the work done and yet to do to see northern Uptown thrive.
Feature Story New Chicago CDC's African American history collection features thousands of examples of African and African American art. (Ziggy Mack) Arts and Culture

For Black History Month, visit the Memphis black history museum you didn't know we had.

Erica HortonThursday, February 27, 2020
Black History Month 2020 is coming to a close. Have you been to the New Chicago CDC? Inside are millions of artifacts documenting Black history across hundreds of years and two continents.
Feature Story A dancer performs at the Orange Mound Progressive Club's centennial celebration in September 2019. (Submitted, Tyrone P. Easley) Community Development

For 101 years, Orange Mound Progressive Club has served its community

Alexandria MooreWednesday, February 26, 2020
The Orange Mound Progressive Club is an organization of African American, Christian women in Orange Mound. It's been in continuous operation since 1919 and helped with everything from paying neighbors' light bills to donating to local and statewide organizations.
Feature Story Arrow Creative is located at 2535 Broad Avenue in Binghampton. (Ziggy Mack) Entrepreneurship

Arrow Creative is its own "arts district" with plans to fill gaps left by Memphis College of Art

Deborah Gaddy-RobertsonWednesday, February 26, 2020
Arrow Creative bills itself as a creative district under one roof. They offer something for shoppers, professional artists, and hobbyists. Soon they'll take up some of the classes currently offered by the closing Memphis College of Art, including printmaking and fashion. 
Feature Story Start Co. hosts an educational session on growing your business led by Shelby Peranich, Start Co.'s director of community engagement. (Submitted) Entrepreneurship

Memphis entrepreneurs can launch their dream company during the Summer of Acceleration

Chris JonesWednesday, February 26, 2020
The Summer of Acceleration provides training, customer research, and seed money for entrepreneurs and startups in technology-related fields including medical device manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics, and smart city technologies. The deadline to apply is March 23.
Feature Story A toddler at the Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy talks with her teacher. She's part of LENA Grow, which trains early childhood educators to build their students' conversation skills as a way to improve long-term learning success. (Forever Ready) Kids and Education

Video: Beyond babble, back-and-forth conversations are critical for baby brains

Forever ReadyWednesday, February 26, 2020
Most teachers want kids to be quieter but not these early childhood educators. They know back-and-forth chats with toddlers can influence learning success for at least a decade. They're using pint-sized, high-tech vests to build students' conversation skills.
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Black Neighborhoods Matter event to tackle gentrification and protecting Memphis' black communities

Cole BradleyWednesday, February 26, 2020
This Friday, February 28, experts in housing and community development will discuss gentrification in Memphis' majority-black neighborhoods and how to ensure black residents benefit from improvements in their communities. The event is free and open to the public. 
Feature Story podcast Community Development

Podcast: Why are so many Memphis families being evicted?

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Community revitalization consultant Austin Harrison and High Ground's Emily Trenholm discuss the local eviction crisis and its impact on neighborhoods and families.   
Feature Story A banner at the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church celebrates the church's 140th anniversary. Mt. Moriah is the oldest church in Orange Mound, which celebrated its centennial year in 2019 and continuing the celebrating in 2020. (Alexandria Moore) Arts and Culture

Orange Mound to celebrate its centennial, Black History Month, and the Memphis Heritage Trail

Alexandria MooreWednesday, February 19, 2020
On February 22, Orange Mound will celebrate Black History Month, its new stops on the Memphis Heritage Trail, and 100 years as an incorporated community of the City of Memphis.
Feature Story (stock photo) Eonomic Development

Free training for careers in hospitality industry coming to Whitehaven

Andrea ValenzuelaWednesday, February 19, 2020
Southwest Tennessee Community College and EDGE are hosting a free five-week training for people interested in a career in the leisure and hospitality industries.
Feature Story LifeBridge is offered through MassMutual. Since 2002, the program has issues over 14,000 policies. (MassMutual) Healthy Communities

LifeBridge is comfort for low-income parents. If they pass away, the kids can still pay for school.

Monique RialsWednesday, February 19, 2020
LifeBridge isn't life insurance, but it does guaranteed low-income kids have money for their education if their parent passes away. The policies are free for eligible parents, and the Frayser Library is helping spread the word.  
Feature Story The 2020 Urban Summit will be held February 28 and 29 at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Madison Heights. (Urban Summit) Eonomic Development

2020 Urban Summit tackles employment justice

Cole BradleyWednesday, February 19, 2020
On February 28-29, the 2020 Urban Summit will bring church members, nonprofit and business leaders, and committed individuals together to make a plan for more equitable and just workplaces.
Feature Story podcast Arts and Culture

Podcast: Behind the scenes at TEDx Memphis

Monday, February 17, 2020
Anna Mullins with New Memphis and Chloe Moore with NEXT Memphis preview the 2020 TEDx Memphis. The event will be held February 22 at Crosstown Theater.
Feature Story Lesley Brown Rawlings, director of capacity building with Beloved Community, facilitates a discussion with local organizations. The six-session conversation focuses on ensuring inclusion and equity in the workplace. (Dorian Spears) Community Development

Memphis nonprofits ask, "Are we inclusive? Are we equitable?"

Chris JonesThursday, February 13, 2020
With the help of Beloved Community, a group of local nonprofits have been examining their own internal practices and community-centered programs to improve inclusivity, diversity, authenticity, and equity. 
Feature Story On average, the Memphis Area Rideshare program comprises 300 commuters and 60 vanpools. Riders are matched by neighborhood, work location and hours.(Submitted) Transportation

Memphis Rideshare reduces emissions and builds community by taking cars off the road

Jim ColemanThursday, February 13, 2020
The Shelby County Health Department’s partnership with Commute with Enterprise has earned high marks for its vanpooling program that includes employees from the VA Medical Center and Federal Corrections Institute. 
Feature Story The 2020 Trailblazer Award honored Memphis women making a significant contribution to preserving and celebrating the city's cultural heritage. Beautiful award statues were presented to each winner. (Cole Bradley) Arts and Culture

Trailblazer Awards honored Memphis women who champion the city's cultural heritage

Cole BradleyThursday, February 13, 2020
Last week's Trailblazer Awards honored nine individual women and the National Civil Rights Museum for their contributions preserving and celebrating Memphis' cultural heritage. 
Feature Story OrangeMound Community Development

Banks have to invest in the low-income communities surrounding their branches. What if they didn't?

Jeff Hulett and Cole BradleyThursday, February 13, 2020
The Community Reinvestment Act mandates that banks of a certain size give back to the low-income communities they serve. A proposed CRA overhaul would expand where banks can invest and what they can investment in. What could those changes mean for Memphis?
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