Midtown recovery home for veterans opens after renovations
While veterans make up 9 percent of the overall population, they make up 25 percent of the homeless population, so recovery homes like Alpha Omega are critical.
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Is SPARCC the start of North Memphis opportunity?
Is $1 million enough to turn around the decades of disinvestment and decline that have plagued North Memphis?
Prosperity and decline shape Klondike Smokey City’s history
Klondike Smokey City’s history tells a story of prosperity but also one of decline with shuttered factories, white flight and racial segregation at its core.
Memphis Black history: Millionaire Robert Church rebuilds Memphis after the Yellow Fever epidemic
Robert Church stuck it out. He dedicated his life to the city that he loved even when times got difficult. When he had the privilege to run away, he stayed and invested in Memphis.
From refugees to restauranteurs: Vietnam War-era immigrants make Memphis home
More than 3,000 Vietnamese immigrants call Memphis home. Their contributions to the city wouldn't have been possible without local support from nonprofits and the Catholic community.
Memphis Black history: Orange Mound as a haven for Black Memphians
Memphis’ own neighborhood of Orange Mound has a significant spot in African-American history as it was the first residential neighborhood in the south open to African-Americans.
Join High Ground News for “Economic Justice in the City”
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.
Nutrition, access to care impact health of Klondike Smokey City
Regional One Health’s Guthrie Primary Care clinic provides services to the Klondike Smokey City community as Church Health’s future presence at Crosstown Concourse could have a local impact. But the neighborhood’s healthcare needs go beyond what services are provided.
SPARCC grant targets North Memphis for equitable development
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.
Two wheels in the carpool lane: Making public schools bike-friendly
Experts are training children in the laws of the road to combat Memphis' car-centric culture and promote bicycle riding.
Is SPARCC the start of North Memphis opportunity?
Is $1 million enough to turn around the decades of disinvestment and decline that have plagued North Memphis?
Prosperity and decline shape Klondike Smokey City’s history
Klondike Smokey City’s history tells a story of prosperity but also one of decline with shuttered factories, white flight and racial segregation at its core.
Memphis Black history: Millionaire Robert Church rebuilds Memphis after the Yellow Fever epidemic
Robert Church stuck it out. He dedicated his life to the city that he loved even when times got difficult. When he had the privilege to run away, he stayed and invested in Memphis.
From refugees to restauranteurs: Vietnam War-era immigrants make Memphis home
More than 3,000 Vietnamese immigrants call Memphis home. Their contributions to the city wouldn't have been possible without local support from nonprofits and the Catholic community.
Memphis Black history: Orange Mound as a haven for Black Memphians
Memphis’ own neighborhood of Orange Mound has a significant spot in African-American history as it was the first residential neighborhood in the south open to African-Americans.
Join High Ground News for “Economic Justice in the City”
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.
Nutrition, access to care impact health of Klondike Smokey City
Regional One Health’s Guthrie Primary Care clinic provides services to the Klondike Smokey City community as Church Health’s future presence at Crosstown Concourse could have a local impact. But the neighborhood’s healthcare needs go beyond what services are provided.
SPARCC grant targets North Memphis for equitable development
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.
Two wheels in the carpool lane: Making public schools bike-friendly
Experts are training children in the laws of the road to combat Memphis' car-centric culture and promote bicycle riding.
