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MLK Day of Service addresses Soulsville, USA blight
Soulsville, USA sets blight fight example

In the fight against blight, the Soulsville, USA neighborhood is a shining example of how Memphis communities can work to reverse the trend.

Mahmoud Al Hazaz at his new home in Memphis
Syrian refugees find new hope in Memphis

So far 19 Syrians have taken refuge in Memphis, and Mahmoud Al Hazaz is just one. He left his home country of Syria behind and took his family to Jordan after the government shelled his successful restaurant. But life is rarely easy for a refugee. Mahmoud has now found safety in the Bluff City for his wife and four children and is hopeful the rest of his family can join him here soon. 

Leidy Hernandez, Jerlaysia Johnson and Yessica Carrillo work on their academics at MAM
Know your nonprofits: Memphis Athletic Ministries

From organized sports to literacy tutoring, Memphis Athletic Ministries is making after-school time count for youth in neighborhoods across the city.

MLK Day of Service in Soulsville, USA
MLK Day of Service visits Soulsville, USA

The MLK Day of Service made its seventh annual visit to the Soulsville, USA neighborhood on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with hundreds of community volunteers braving the cold to clean the community. Photos by Nathan Savage

MLK Day of Service in Soulsville, USA
Soulsville, USA fights blight with neighborhood cleanup

The MLK Day of Service effort began in Soulsville, USA in 2010. Since that time, it has grown to include several hundred volunteers, and is just the spur of things to come for a neighborhood cleanup and blight removal effort.

MLK Day of Service addresses Soulsville, USA blight
Soulsville, USA sets blight fight example

In the fight against blight, the Soulsville, USA neighborhood is a shining example of how Memphis communities can work to reverse the trend.

And then it was over — a look back at 2015

The year 2015 came and went, and with it many interesting stories across Michigan that our publications were proud to give to our readers. Here's a look at the top stories throughout the year from across our network. 

Local iZone being studied as template for other districts
We Sustain Shelby campaign prompts people to go green

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