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Kim and Jim Coleman

Kim Coleman is a journalist with over 20 years of experience in newsrooms as a reporter, editor and graphic designer, including ten years with The Commercial Appeal as Design Director/Senior Editor and Print Planning Editor.

Jim Coleman is a freelance writer, covering a variety of topics from high school sports, community news and small business. He has written for different news organizations over the past 20 years, including The Commercial Appeal, Community Weeklies, Lexington Herald-Leader and The Albuquerque Journal.

Kim and Jim Coleman's Latest Articles

Musical artist J Buck performed on the Bring Your Soul stage at the 5th annual SoulsvilleUSA Festival. (Kim and Jim Coleman)

Fifth annual Soulsville USA Festival celebrated history and legends of iconic neighborhood

By Kim and Jim Coleman

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October 24, 2019

The 5th annual Soulsville USA Festival on Oct. 19 drew several thousand to McLemore Avenue to celebrate the neighborhood's history and legends.

Emily Chambers provided music for the Taste of the District event held on Monday, October 7. (Kim and Jim Coleman)

Medical District’s biggest institutions eat local with Taste of the District

By Kim and Jim Coleman

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October 9, 2019

Taste of the District featured fare from 19 restaurants in the Medical District. The goals was to wow the guests, who represented the district's major hospitals and colleges, with new local choices for food vendors and caterers.

Fifth-grade scholars cheer on K-2 scholars as they head into their Friday Community Meeting. Gonzalo Munguia Lopez Jr. (center, left) and Yoselin Garcia (center, right) share an excited smile. (Cat Evans)

Hidden Stars: Meet the top-performing charter school you’ve likely never heard of

By Kim and Jim Coleman

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September 12, 2019

Aurora Collegiate Academy is a K-5 neighborhood school. Most of its students are Latinx and low-income. It's also Shelby County School's top-performing elementary charter school with a strategy for success that includes students, faculty and families.

Joyce Cox was named the newest Neighborhood USA board member in May 2019. She and board member Ian Randolph are the only two board members from Memphis. (Joyce Cox)

Memphis’ Joyce Cox elected to board of Neighborhoods USA

By Kim and Jim Coleman

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Community Development

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August 28, 2019

Joyce Cox has made a career of supporting Memphis' neighborhoods. As a newly-elected board member for Neighborhoods USA, the community engagement manager for HCD expands her role as an advocate for Memphis.

Victoria Young, pictured, opened Spincult at 700 Madison Avenue in August 2018. The indoor fitness studio offers a variety of options for cycling devotees. (Spincult)

Spincult fuses cycling and community in Medical District

By Kim and Jim Coleman

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August 21, 2019

One year after opening, this boutique fitness studio has become a collaborative space offering a unique indoor biking experience in The Edge.

Antoine Lever stands in his studio in The Pinch. He's one of the newest members of the Medical District's burgeoning art scene. (Ziggy Mack)

Growing arts scene brings new vibrancy to Medical District

By Kim and Jim Coleman

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July 31, 2019

Could the Medical District be Memphis' next hot spot for arts and culture? We profile three new arts businesses that have set up shop in the district.

David Creech holds Chase Fryer up during a show at 7house in Jan of 2013. (Smith7)

Smith7 Records lifts Memphis music with nonprofit approach

By Kim and Jim Coleman

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Arts & Culture

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July 20, 2019

Indie record label Smith7 has supported musicians for 20 years. What sets it apart in a music town like Memphis? This label is a nonprofit.

Young scholars at Ready, Set, Grow Learning Academy wait patiently to begin their art lesson. (Ziggy Mack)

STEAM-focused early childhood center is ready, set to grow

By Kim and Jim Coleman

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July 11, 2019

Shamara Rogers' search for quality childcare led her to launch Ready, Set, Grow Learning Academy, a STEAM-focused childcare center in the Medical District. Seven months later, she's planning for expansion.

Local artists and their works have found a place in Market on Madison. (Kim Coleman)

Something old, something new, something Memphis at Market on Madison

By Kim and Jim Coleman

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June 21, 2019

Chuck Guthrie and Larry Tyger are antique experts, but their Market on Madison is an expertly crafted blend of vintage finds and local Memphis craftsmanship from fine art to candles.

University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are four of the anchor institutions partnering with the Memphis Medical District Collaborative for Hire Local 901. (Submitted)

Hire Local 901 helps Memphians work closer to home

By Kim and Jim Coleman

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Environment & Sustainability

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June 20, 2019

The Memphis Medical District Collaborative’s workforce development program connects residents to training, education and employment opportunities in and around the Medical District.