J. Dylan Sandifer is a freelance writer living in Memphis since 2008. They have also contributed writing and research for MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, VICE News, and Choose901.
"Regardless of their immigration status, all of Memphis’ children deserve a great education and all of Memphis benefits when they receive one," said Dr. Anne Kenworthy, vice president of enrollment at Christian Brothers University.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Memphis and CHOICES have seen astronomical increases in donations and volunteer interest following the announcement of president-elect Donald Trump.
To gear up for Crosstown Concourse's spring opening, the building's office tenants are participating in a job fair to recruit positions in healthcare, arts, operations, retail, and security.
Criminal justice reform nonprofit Just City has filed a $10 million class-action lawsuit against the Shelby County Justice System to seek damages for inmates held for unreasonable lengths of time.
Meet the lesser-known Memphians who welcomed Vietnamese immigrants following the Vietnam War, cared for the sick during the Yellow Fever epidemic and amended Memphis' high infant mortality rate.
The Memphis Medical Center is a veritable economic engine. The area's institutions are looking to combine their $1.2 billion in goods and services spending to uplift small businesses.
As redevelopments populate the Memphis map, some organizations like the Orange Mound Gallery look to more equitable ways to bring economic and social improvements to commercially disinvested areas.