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J. Dylan Sandifer

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. 

J. Dylan Sandifer's Latest Articles

Activist Angela Davis speaks on Memphis’ civil rights legacy

“The legacy (of nonviolence) is...a collective legacy of vast people who stood together in unity to proclaim that they would never surrender to forces of racism and inequality," said Dr. Angela Davis at her recent address in Memphis. 

Memphis pinball scene picks up momentum

Memphis' third annual International Flipper Pinball Association tournament takes place in February. 

With a giant closing, Memphis weighs the future of independent book stores

Independent bookstore owners consider the fate of publishing and niche markets after the Booksellers at Laurelwood announced it will shutter next month after a 32-year tenure. 

Larger-than-life art installation hops into Memphis this January

Giant bunnies to invade Overton Park. 

Larger-than-life art installation hops into Memphis this January

Giant bunnies to invade Overton Park. 

Pastor Fisher says grassroots group will tackle education and voter rights

The Memphis Grassroots Organizations Coalition charts its next move after a busy year that including shutting down the Hernando-DeSoto Bridge.

Memphis-grown Black Restaurant Week expands to nine new cities

Memphis Black Restaurant Week is going national with nine other cities launching marketing initiatives to tout minority-owned eateries. 

Memphis’ Rep. Akbari on how progressives make change in a red state

Representative for Memphis’ 91st district, Raumesh Akbari, says that progress and hope lay in common interests, such as criminal justice reform, between those on both sides of the aisle.

Computer and art-making lab lands in Crosstown

If you walk through the door of 430 N. Cleveland, past work boots, hard hats and blueprints for Crosstown Concourse, you will find a back room filled with screens. Crosstown Arts’ digital lab is a computer lab open to the public until it relocates into the Concourse building next spring.

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