South Memphis Shalom Zone barbecue contest encourages residents to seek peace
The fourth annual South Memphis barbecue cook-off brings churches and residents together intentionally to foster a safer, vibrant community.
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This Black beauty company survived segregation in Memphis. Now it faces off against e-commerce.
Founded in 1935, Lucky Heart Cosmetics has seen its share of changes. The black beauty product manufacturer has opened its first retail store in the hopes of attracting its next generation of loyal customers.
The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis has a bold vision to stamp out poverty
The Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis plans to invest $10 million to uplift ZIP 38126, which one of the poorest ZIP codes in America. By strengthening support organizations, the foundation hopes to give residents the necessary tools to combat the effects of poverty.
Opinion: The injustice of a Memphis economy built on low-wage jobs
Tom Jones, principal at Smart City Consulting and primary writer of the blog Smart City Memphis, writes that the present Memphis regional economy would be $22.2 billion larger if there was no disparity between workers as a result of their race.
Sound & Color: Memphis protests Jeff Sessions; Foote Homes comes down
Audio coverage brings Memphis events and neighborhoods to life. For more multimedia content, subscribe the High Ground News Sound & Color newsletter.
Agape Child & Family Services seeks $6M to serve Memphis neighborhoods
Agape Child & Family Services has launched a $6 million campaign themed “Love Your Neighborhood.” The campaign is an effort to fund the agency through 2020 and to extend services to thousands more Memphians in under-resourced communities per a two-generational model that wholly supports parents and children with a host of wraparound services.
Video: The blues return to Club Paradise
B.B. King, Aretha Franklin and Isaac Hayes have all called Club Paradise home. Opened in South Memphis in the 1960s, the building shuttered in 1999. It opened last year under new management, and supporters believe the new Club Paradise could lead the way to community growth and good times.
Fedex creates a portable emergency hospital to be staffed by International Medical Corps
Fedex lends itself to global disaster relief by creating a portable emergency hospital that can be shipped anywhere in the world in 48 hours.
Serial entrepreneur finds his center as a meditation instructor
Dan Lamontagne, founder of Peddler Bicycle Shop and one of Memphis' first all-natural restaurants, trades the brick-and-mortar store for life as a local meditation instructor.
UTHSC leads new partnerships to improve health outcomes in the Mid-South
The College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center launched a new Center for Community Partnerships and Nursing Innovation to advance the practice of nursing and improve community health.
This Black beauty company survived segregation in Memphis. Now it faces off against e-commerce.
Founded in 1935, Lucky Heart Cosmetics has seen its share of changes. The black beauty product manufacturer has opened its first retail store in the hopes of attracting its next generation of loyal customers.
The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis has a bold vision to stamp out poverty
The Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis plans to invest $10 million to uplift ZIP 38126, which one of the poorest ZIP codes in America. By strengthening support organizations, the foundation hopes to give residents the necessary tools to combat the effects of poverty.
Opinion: The injustice of a Memphis economy built on low-wage jobs
Tom Jones, principal at Smart City Consulting and primary writer of the blog Smart City Memphis, writes that the present Memphis regional economy would be $22.2 billion larger if there was no disparity between workers as a result of their race.
Sound & Color: Memphis protests Jeff Sessions; Foote Homes comes down
Audio coverage brings Memphis events and neighborhoods to life. For more multimedia content, subscribe the High Ground News Sound & Color newsletter.
Agape Child & Family Services seeks $6M to serve Memphis neighborhoods
Agape Child & Family Services has launched a $6 million campaign themed “Love Your Neighborhood.” The campaign is an effort to fund the agency through 2020 and to extend services to thousands more Memphians in under-resourced communities per a two-generational model that wholly supports parents and children with a host of wraparound services.
Video: The blues return to Club Paradise
B.B. King, Aretha Franklin and Isaac Hayes have all called Club Paradise home. Opened in South Memphis in the 1960s, the building shuttered in 1999. It opened last year under new management, and supporters believe the new Club Paradise could lead the way to community growth and good times.
Fedex creates a portable emergency hospital to be staffed by International Medical Corps
Fedex lends itself to global disaster relief by creating a portable emergency hospital that can be shipped anywhere in the world in 48 hours.
Serial entrepreneur finds his center as a meditation instructor
Dan Lamontagne, founder of Peddler Bicycle Shop and one of Memphis' first all-natural restaurants, trades the brick-and-mortar store for life as a local meditation instructor.
UTHSC leads new partnerships to improve health outcomes in the Mid-South
The College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center launched a new Center for Community Partnerships and Nursing Innovation to advance the practice of nursing and improve community health.
