The Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis plans to invest $10 million to uplift ZIP 38126, which one of the poorest ZIP codes in America. By strengthening support organizations, the foundation hopes to give residents the necessary tools to combat the effects of poverty.
Foote Homes, the last traditional public housing complex in Memphis, has seen seven decades of changing attitudes about the role of public housing.
“At the end of the day, you’ve actually worked for the Mayor. It's a big deal. It's not some handout. It's a public works job site.”
Fitnexx, a Memphis-based developer of virtual reality games to inspire kids to exercise, makes activity accessible and fun.
In honor of International Women's Day on March 8, High Ground News looks back on stories of intrepid women who take their industries and communities to new heights.
A diverse crowd stood up for inclusion of Memphis' minority-owned businesses at "Economic Justice in the City," a panel event hosted by High Ground News and EPIcenter Memphis at the historic Clayborn Temple. The full program can be viewed below.
With a $16 million renovation, a blighted Downtown block will become the latest mixed-use historic renovation project in the vein of Crosstown Concourse.
Memphis’ college-aged entrepreneurs are inventing apps and products that respond to the needs of a young, tech-savvy generation.
North Memphis, which has suffered from chronic public and private disinvestment, is getting an injection of capital with a $1 million grant and access to a larger $90 million financing pool.
Join High Ground News on Feb. 28 at Clayborn Temple for “Economic Justice in the City,” a conversation with five Memphis business leaders on the strength of entrepreneurship as a strategy to grow the middle class and what barriers remain in the effort to spread Memphis’ wealth.
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