In S2E3 of the On The Ground Podcast, High Ground News editor Madeline Faber interviews Tamara Hendrix and Dana Brooks, who provide services to Memphis' homeless population. They weigh in on the lack of resources available to women and their hopes for a new emergency shelter that will serve women Downtown.
High Ground News is investing in community coverage by hiring a full-time reporter to cover Memphis issues through a neighborhood lens.
Applications are open for the Creatives in Residence program, which will embed artists and researchers in the Madison Heights neighborhood alongside High Ground News journalists.
Beyond the National Civil Rights Museum and Beale Street, the vision and effort of Black Memphians can be found in every corner of the city.
As our four-month embedded engagement in The Heights area of Memphis draws to a close, we're celebrating the residents who shared their stories with a one-night-only photo exhibition.
The Reimagining Historic Melrose event celebrates the neighborhood asset while drawing outside attention to a project potentially backed by funds related to the Fairgrounds redevelopment.
Having raised $30 million in philanthropy and individual donations, Epicenter has unlocked a $10 million challenge grant from FedEx. Memphis entrepreneurs could benefit from new programs born out of the $40 million fund as early as the first quarter of next year.
“We don’t read from scripts. It’s all off the cuff. Speak from your heart.”
The On The Ground editorial team from High Ground News will be in The Heights from September through December covering the neighborhoods through online articles, video, photography and live events. Please stop by our weekly community newsroom to share your story ideas and help shape coverage of these dynamic Memphis neighborhoods.
El equipo editorial de “On Ground de High Ground News” estará en The Heights de septiembre a diciembre cubriendo los vecindarios a través de artículos en línea, video, fotografía y eventos en vivo.
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