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Tiffany Sumlin (left) and her mother, Tricie Cullens, are Meals on Wheels volunteers. The dedication is real: Tiffany got off work at 6 a.m. and came to volunteer after her shift, and her mom had a heart transplant just four months ago.
PHOTOS: Why a morning spent with Meals on Wheels volunteers was ‘the most exhilarating thing’ ever

"It was the most exhilarating thing that I have ever witnessed," Reginald Johnson writes after visiting a Meals on Wheels event at MIFA HQ. "You'd think that people are racing to MIFA picking up gold bars. But for them, the cargo in their cars is more precious than silver and gold, for they are on a mission to serve some of the most vulnerable and isolated seniors in our city. You can see it in their eyes and you can hear it in their voices; you can see it in the urgency of their walk."

PHOTOS: Scenes from ‘a true celebration of life, love, and homage’ at Coleman School

"We have some of the most talented and brightest scholars in the world nestled right here in our Black communities," writes Reginald Johnson.

PHOTOS: City streets become galleries as Paint Memphis works to make art accessible for all

High Ground contributor Reginald Johnson shares his powerful experience capturing the sights at this year's Paint Memphis street festival in The Edge District, where more than 100 artists from home and abroad gathered in Memphis to share their talents with the city.

The Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation co-hosted the third event in the 2023 BLDG Memphis MEMFix series this past Saturday, July 22, along several blocks of Jackson Avenue.
PHOTOS: Scenes from MEMFix 2023 in Klondike Smokey City

The Klondike Smokey City Community Development Corporation co-hosted the third event in the 2023 BLDG Memphis MEMFix series this past Saturday, July 22, along several blocks of Jackson Avenue.

PHOTOS: Scenes from this year’s Juneteenth performance and celebration at Playback Memphis

The energy was high and electric, and there was plenty of Kleenex to go around. As different members of the audience shared some of their most personal, private, and intimate stories, the talented ensemble reenacted every story line with empathy, compassion, and joy, bringing the audience to its feet.

PHOTO ESSAY: Scenes from the Young Writers Expo at EES Success Academy

"I hope the pictures will help tell the story of an amazing night with some amazing students living right here in our city," says photographer Reginald Johnson.

PHOTOS: The Orange Mound Awareness Shoe and the people behind it

“We are here to eradicate homelessness through the SoGiv Orange Mound Awareness Shoe, in partnership with JUICE Orange Mound,” says SoGiv founder and CEO Edward Bogard. Find out the story behind his latest design.

How this nonprofit is hoping to eradicate homelessness one shoe at a time

“It's definitely more than a shoe. It's a movement,” says Britney Thornton, founder and executive director of JUICE Orange Mound.

Photo essay: Orange Mound Arts Council hosts theater camp for local teens

Photographer Reginald Johnson visits the Orange Mound Arts Council and documents their theater camp for teens.

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