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Feature Story podcast Arts and Culture

Podcast: Art, history, and amplifying communities with Yancy Villa-Calvo

Monday, February 3, 2020
Feature Story Collegiate School of Memphis replaced the roof of Highland Heights Baptist Church main sanctuary this fall. CMS manages the building with the stipulation that the school coexist with the congregation. (Leigh Tatum) Sustainability

Faith in Action: Sharing space to save historic churches

Leigh TatumWednesday, January 15, 2020
Feature Story Artist Terry Lynn's original sculpture design will pay homage to Foote Homes, the former public housing project that was raze for redevelopment into the new South City mixed-income development. (Symmbol Sanderlin) Arts and Culture

Local artist creating sculpture for South City honoring legacy of Foote Homes

A.J Dugger III and Cole BradleyWednesday, January 15, 2020
Feature Story Attendees of the Being Black in College workshop break for lunch and informal discussions about the challenges they anticipate in their educational careers post-high school. (Our Grass Our Roots) Community Development

The power of knowledge brings power to the people in North Memphis

A. J. Dugger IIIThursday, January 9, 2020
Feature Story BLDG Memphis' coalition members attend the BLDG Memphis Capital Projects Tour on November 9. (Jarvis Hues) Community Development

BLDG Memphis marks 20 years as a collective voice for equitable development

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, January 8, 2020
Feature Story The High Ground team enjoys a 'thank you' lunch at El Mercadito de Memphis with key stakeholders in our "On the Ground: Hickory Hill" coverage, including residents and representatives from nonprofits and the Memphis Police Department. (High Ground) Arts and Culture

Our 'see you later' to Hickory Hill

Cole BradleyFriday, December 20, 2019
Feature Story podcast Healthy Communities

Podcast: The Revival of Gaisman

Sunday, December 15, 2019
Feature Story Millington Middle School Kids and Education

Chalkbeat asks readers to share stories of cold classrooms

Cole BradleyThursday, December 12, 2019
Feature Story podcast Community Development

Podcast: Strategy, Spare Change, and Speaking for Yourself

Sunday, December 8, 2019
Feature Story UrbanArts Commission's Art + Environment Initiative funded a mural in Uptown by artist Khara Woods. Woods cataloged the litter entering the Mississippi River from the Gayoso Bayou in Uptown then depicted it in graphic form. (Cole Bradley) Arts and Culture

Litter, Landfills, and Illegal Dumping: New murals tell the story in Uptown and Frayser

Jim ColemanWednesday, December 4, 2019
Feature Story Community Court Referees John Cameron mediates cases involving common code violations. Community Courts are hosted in Hickory Hill and other communities, which helps residents avoid going Downtown for Environmental Court. (Lisa Harris) Healthy Communities

Neighborhood Justice: How Memphis' Community Courts are reducing barriers to court appearances

A.J Dugger III and Cole BradleyWednesday, November 20, 2019
Feature Story The 2019 State of Memphis Housing Summit was held at the Memphis Botanic Gardens on October 29. It was attended by roughly 200 government officials, community leaders, business leaders and nonprofit representatives. (Cole Bradley) Community Development

2019 State of Memphis Housing Summit stated the facts, offered solutions

Cole BradleyTuesday, October 29, 2019
Feature Story podcast Entrepreneurship

Podcast: Serving and growing community with Inspire Community Cafe

Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Feature Story Yancy Villa-Calvo and Brandon Zuber (left) discuss design elements on a working draft of the mural that will be installed on the side of Whitten Brothers Hardware in Orange Mound. (A.J. Dugger) Arts and Culture

Teens installing Orange Mound mural with focus on history and future

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, October 23, 2019
Feature Story Members of the Hickory Hill Senior Golf Club pose of an official club photo. (Hermon Powers) Healthy Communities

Hickory Hill Senior Golf Club tees off for fun, friends and health

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, October 23, 2019
Feature Story The Reverend Dr. Stacey Spencer. Spencer is senior pastor of New Direction Christian Church, board president of Hickory Hill's Power Center CDC, and chair of the board of Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope. (Melvin Smith) Community Development

Dr. Stacy Spencer talks church, social justice and how Hickory Hill will thrive by 2025

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, October 9, 2019
Feature Story The new Power Center Academy Elementary School serves grades K-5 from the Mendenhall Square Shopping Center. (Gestalt Community Schools) Kids and Education

Gestalt expands charter schools efforts in Hickory Hill

A. J. Dugger IIIWednesday, September 25, 2019
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