The University of Memphis desegregated in 1959, but it would take more than 10 years of organizing and actions by dedicated students, both Black and white, to achieve true integration.
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.
Join the High Ground News team and local writer Aylen Mercado for a tour of Summer Avenue restaurants and a look inside some hidden gems.
A new program hosted by Memphis' chapter of World Relief teaches immigrants and refugees the English language alongside social efforts so new Memphians better assimilate.
Mauricio Calvo and Yancy Villa-Calvo, who are among Memphis' most prominent Latino citizens, are hopeful about the ‘blue wave’ in the August 2 primary elections and what it means for the local immigrant and Latino populations.
Propel, a business accelerator for existing minority-owned businesses, is launching its next cohort in the midst of several new city-backed initiatives intended to boost the wealth and diversity of the Memphis economy.
Diversity has made its way into the corner office, less so the broader employee base of many Memphis hospitals.
A cafe supported by natives of Syria, Sudan and Nepal will soon launch in Crosstown Concourse.
Wealth inequality in America across racial lines is growing, particularly in cities. Here's how one organization proposes to tackle it.
Panelist: Count women and black-owned businesses separately to get a truer picture of progress.
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