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Feature Story Executive Director John Paul Shaffer announces the BLDG Memphis rebrand in April 2017. It was previously the Community Development Council of Greater Memphis. (Submitted) Community Development

BLDG Memphis and new board look to the future of community development in and after the pandemic

Cole BradleyThursday, July 23, 2020
Feature Story Sergeant Biggs, a Memphis Police Department mascot, greets members of the community outside Cathedral of Faith during the Klondike-Smokey City foster care awareness parade. (Brandon Dahlberg)

Urban League and Shelby County mayor to host virtual summit on police reform in the South

Cole BradleyFriday, July 10, 2020
Feature Story To celebrate Juneteenth 2020, The Time is Now Douglass, the Official Black Lives Matter Memphis Chapter, and Memphis Artists for Change partnered to supply produce boxes, free lunch from local food trucks, masks, and hand sanitizer. (Forever Ready) Community Development

Video: Juneteenth in Douglass Park

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Feature Story MPD

The whole world is talking about police reform. Black Lives Matter has solutions.

Cole BradleyMonday, June 22, 2020
Feature Story Rachel Johnson, performing at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is maintaining her entrepreneurial drive while responding to barriers presented by the pandemic. Submitted by Johnson for MLK50: Justice Through Journalism) Healthy Communities

Pandemic strikes sour note for Memphis musician’s big plans

Thursday, June 4, 2020
Feature Story (Church Health) Healthy Communities

Healthy Memphis Initiative is using culinary medicine to help Memphians live better and longer

Cole BradleySaturday, May 16, 2020
Feature Story HickHill3 Eonomic Development

Immigrants face new fears for jobs and citizenship post-pandemic (Quick Read)

Ashley Davis and Cole BradleyThursday, May 7, 2020
Feature Story Mario Ramos, a HopeWorks student, participates in an English Language Learners class. (Submitted) Eonomic Development

At risk and "often unseen," the pandemic hits different for Mid-South immigrants (Quick Read)

Ashley Davis and Cole BradleyWednesday, May 6, 2020
Feature Story Millington Middle School Kids and Education

Race, wealth, and literacy in Memphis: Who's helping kids read at grade-level?

Jim ColemanThursday, April 30, 2020
Feature Story Teacher Brian Hanson teaching ALLMemphis' custom phonics curriculum to a group of students at Power Center Academy Elementary School - Hickory Hill. (ALLMemphis) Kids and Education

Race, wealth, and literacy in Memphis: Why third grade matters

Jim Coleman and Cole BradleyWednesday, April 29, 2020
Feature Story A Neighborhood Christian Center volunteer preps meals for families in response to Covid-19. (Submitted) Healthy Communities

Neighborhood Christian Center gives food and lifts spirits for families in crisis

Ashley DavisWednesday, April 22, 2020
Feature Story The staff of the Greater Memphis Financial Empowerment Center are working remotely now but are still serving existing and new clients with their financial health. (RISE Foundation) Healthy Communities

Shelby County residents can get free financial counseling to plan for economic uncertainty

Andrea ValenzuelaWednesday, April 8, 2020
Feature Story Andrew Bobowski serves as the principal of KIPP Memphis Collegiate High, located at 2110 Howell Avenue in North Memphis. (Elizabeth Hoard Photography) Kids and Education

Memphis principals share their fears and steps they're taking to keep kids in school from home

Ashley DavisThursday, March 26, 2020
Feature Story Neighbors and friends reflect on the life of longtime Vollintine-Evergreen resident and V&E Greenline leader, Jan Kirby. At the March 7 Arbor Day Celebration, those gathered installed a plaque and planted a tree in Kirby's honor. (Ashley Davis) Arts and Culture

V&E Greenline's first Arbor Day celebration planted trees and memories

Ashley DavisWednesday, March 11, 2020
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