CHOICES' new nonprofit, full-spectrum reproductive health center will be the first of its kind in the country. Its birth center will be a first for Memphis. With their expanded capacity, they hope to help revive a centuries-old tradition—black midwifery.
This weekend, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens will host its first "Women in the Arts" event. Over two days, guests can expect performances, demonstrations, and conversations with more than 20 local women from a wide range of creative fields.
Alliance Healthcare Services knows poverty is one of the biggest barriers to accessing treatment for addiction and mental illness. For nearly 40 years, they've offer these services in Memphis' low-income communities.
Minority women hold less than 13% of degrees in STEM fields. The InventHer STEM Conference is connecting local high school girls with women of color excelling in science, math, engineering, and tech fields. Organizers hope the experience will inspire new careers in STEM.
Cornelius Sanders and Mary Ward with Promise CDC talk community-centered development, the human rights of housing, and the work done and yet to do to see northern Uptown thrive.
Black History Month 2020 is coming to a close. Have you been to the New Chicago CDC? Inside are millions of artifacts documenting Black history across hundreds of years and two continents.
Most teachers want kids to be quieter but not these early childhood educators. They know back-and-forth chats with toddlers can influence learning success for at least a decade. They're using pint-sized, high-tech vests to build students' conversation skills.
This Friday, February 28, experts in housing and community development will discuss gentrification in Memphis' majority-black neighborhoods and how to ensure black residents benefit from improvements in their communities. The event is free and open to the public.
Arrow Creative bills itself as a creative district under one roof. They offer something for shoppers, professional artists, and hobbyists. Soon they'll take up some of the classes currently offered by the closing Memphis College of Art, including printmaking and fashion.
The Summer of Acceleration provides training, customer research, and seed money for entrepreneurs and startups in technology-related fields including medical device manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics, and smart city technologies. The deadline to apply is March 23.
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