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A construction worker walks across the Southern Avenue tracks near the University of Memphis campus at the heart of the University District. (Ziggy Mack)

Drinks and Development: A casual discussion on growth in the University District

High Ground News is wrapping up three months of reporting in the University District with a conversation on how to ensure the district's fast growth is also sustainable and equitable. Join us for drinks, apps and a discussion at The Bluff.

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Video: Heroes to Hives

Military veterans have unique needs. So do honeybees. Learn how a unique program called Heroes to Hives is connecting veterans and bees in a way that helps heal mental health challenges and strengthen bee communities.

Aster Demekech, 27, is the director of Juice Almighty, a juice bar and café inside of the Memphis Rox climbing facility in South Memphis. (Kim Coleman)
Pay-what-you-can juice bar fuels South Memphis

All items on the menu at this juice bar are $5, but no one is turned away from a healthy meal because of their inability to pay. 

Five of the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center's six current staff members. L to R: Justin Davis, Paul Garner, Tamara Hendrix, Faith Pollan and Brad Watkins. (Submitted)
Seeking justice: A nonprofit’s fight for housing, buses, criminal justice reform and more

Since 1982, the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center has worked for social and economic justice in Memphis. Now it’s helping senior residents in HUD-subsidized apartments fight to keep their homes.

Urban Michigan initiatives recognize racism as major factor in infant and maternal mortality

Statewide, black babies are three times more likely to die in their first year of life than white babies. But those statistics are even more alarming in many of Michigan's urban centers.

Mia Madison is launching the Chelsea Avenue Farmer's Market on April 20, 2019. She hopes the vacant lot where she is standing, at the intersection of Chelsea Avenue and Springdale Street, will be revived with at least 20 vendors. (Dawn Neuses)
Chelsea Avenue Farmer’s Market will showcase fresh foods and community pride

A new farmer’s market in Hollywood-Hyde Park will provide retail opportunities to residents, community farmers, growers and vendors in North Memphis.

On the Ground Podcast: How improv theater is helping kids find shared humanity

In S1E11 of the On the Ground Podcast, Professional actors Ann Wallace and Leslie Jones of Playback Memphis share how live improv theater can help kids improve social-emotional learning and build healthy relationships.

Video: The Fair Food Pledge

We follow a Grand Rapids-based effort to ensure that farm workers who help produce Michigan’s diverse crops of fruits and vegetables can do their jobs without exploitation or unfair treatment. Learn what the Fair Food Pledge is all about.

Phase one of South City's housing is 60 percent complete. Move in is expected to begin this summer. (Cole Bradley)
As Downtown grows, South City invests in low-income residents

FedEx, Wiseacre and Union Row are all heading to Downtown. But what do these new developments mean for affordability and the low-income residents of South City?

Riley Grace meets with speech pathologist John Sandidge to help craft a voice that is in line with her gender identity. They work on pitch, resonance, inflection and more. (Cole Bradley)
Memphis Speech and Hearing Center helps transgender Memphians find their voice

At the University of Memphis’ South Campus, transgender clients work with speech pathologists to navigate the nuances of sound and craft a signature sound that reflects their true self.   

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