Photos: Visiting Mike Minnis and his urban farm and garden in Orange Mound
Photographer Brandon Dill visited Mike Minnis, projects coordinator of Landmark Training Development Company, as part of our series on Environmental Justice.
Environmental Justice: Tackling blight in Orange Mound
Neighborhood trends for communities like Orange Mound are growth, stability, and decline. Drugs coincide with a lack of opportunity for minorities; inequalities cause property values to decline. Then equity declines. But there are solutions, writes community correspondent Alexandria Moore.
Habitat Memphis uses $220K grant to help build six new homes in North Memphis
“Thanks to the support of partners like THDA, we are able to help more families build strength, stability, self-reliance and shelter,” Dwayne Spencer, president & CEO of Habitat Memphis, says in a statement.
Neglect far outpaces other forms of elder abuse in Michigan – and here’s what can be done about it
Although the idea of elder abuse often calls to mind physical violence or financial exploitation, the more common reality is an unintentional result of ignorance, burnout, or lack of resources.
How this local CDC is looking to slow down traffic and speed up investment in The Heights
“The Corners is a design change along the Heights Line route. It’s meant to be more of a lingering space — kind of like a gathering public space, as opposed to a path,” says Dane Forlines, director of special projects for the Heights Community Development Corporation.
What to do this weekend: Juneteenth celebrations abound in Memphis all weekend long
“We are thrilled to partner with the Memphis community to honor Black freedom from slavery and commemorate this important milestone,” says Michele Arquette-Palermo, Director of Community Engagement for the Museum of Science & History.
Photo essay: Orange Mound Arts Council hosts theater camp for local teens
Photographer Reginald Johnson visits the Orange Mound Arts Council and documents their theater camp for teens.
From tires to trails: New 2.5 mile multi-use trail repurposes dumped tires at Fuller State Park
“This is a quintessential example of recycling in full circle, collecting dumped material then converting it into positive use,” says David Salyers, commissioner of TDEC.
How can Michigan maintain care for 500k residents who gained Medicaid health insurance during COVID?
Over half a million Michiganders stand to lose their coverage again whenever the federal government revokes the public health emergency declared in January 2020.
How this Frayser resident is making driver’s ed affordable and accessible for her community
“I never grew up thinking I was going to be the owner of a driving school,” says Teresa Landrum-Caswell, founder of the Caswell Group Driving School. But Landrum-Caswell identified a need in her community and supplied it. We ask her all about it.
