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Feature Story A child proudly displays an award at C & J Trophy and Engraving, located at 3444 Park Avenue in the Orange Mound-University District area. The business has been open since the 1970s. (C & J Trophy and Engraving) Entrepreneurship

Local, black-owned C & J Trophy and Engraving has served Memphis since the '70s

Cameron PollardWednesday, April 1, 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 Located at 2499 Chelsea Avenue, the Hattiloo Technical Theatre Center trains youth in North Memphis with behind-the-scenes skills like sets, costume, and props design. The center opened in 20117. (Ashley Davis) Arts and Culture

Post-COVID, the show will go on at Hattiloo Theatre's North Memphis youth training center

Ashley DavisThursday, March 19, 2020
Feature Story Ashley Davis is a freelance writer, author, educator, and educational consultant. She's now covering North Memphis as High Ground's lead On the Ground contributor. (Submitted)

Who is High Ground? Meet writer Ashley Davis

Cole BradleyThursday, March 12, 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
Feature Story Kickspins is a popup record store that also houses the Memphis Soul clothing line. It launched September 2019 in the Boxlot temporary concept shop and will close at the end of this year along with Boxlot. (Submitted) Entrepreneurship

Tonya Dyson's Kickspins is a piece of Soulsville in The Edge

Baris GursakalWednesday, March 11, 2020
Feature Story Dwayne Chaffen and Rick Askew co-own Grindhouse Coffee. They currently sell branded bags of locally-roasted coffee online but hope to open a brick-and-mortar coffee shop in Whitehaven. (Ziggy Mack) Entrepreneurship

Whitehaven wants a coffee shop. Local entrepreneurs are stepping up.

Jim ColemanWednesday, March 11, 2020
Feature Story Certified nurse midwives Kemetra King (L) and Nikia Grayson are two of only three black CNMs in Memphis. They both practice at CHOICES. (Cole Bradley) Healthy Communities

CHOICES' new birth center is making history and reviving black midwifery in Memphis

Cole BradleyThursday, March 5, 2020
Feature Story Stock Photo Healthy Communities

Alliance Healthcare serves Memphis' low-income communities with addiction and mental health services

Ashley MayfieldWednesday, March 4, 2020
Feature Story podcast Community Development

Podcast: A Promise and hopes in northern Uptown

Monday, March 2, 2020
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
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
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
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