North Memphis is a collection of distinct communities stretching roughly seven miles east from the Mississippi River. While there’s debate over exact boundaries, North Memphis sits roughly between the river, North Parkway, James Road, and the northeastern curve of Jackson Avenue. The area includes Bickford, New Chicago, Douglass, Hollywood, Springdale, Hyde Park, and many other small communities within larger North Memphis. High Ground is embedded in North Memphis from January through July 2020.
Dillon Hollian with RegionSmart and Andre Jones with Jones Urban Development discuss local efforts to support emerging minority- and women-owned real estate developers and connect them to small-scale development opportunities.
Meet High Ground's talented and diverse team of writers and photographers in our new series, "Who is High Ground?" We're kicking it off with our lead On the Ground contributor, Ashley Davis.
The V&E Greenline hosted its first Arbor Day Celebration to kick off its fundraising season and honor the life of a longtime community member. It was a primer event for the upcoming 9th Annual V&E Artwalk.
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.
Bradis Leverette and Crystal Chopin with Oasis of Hope discuss their work serving the Bickford-Bearwater neighborhoods and their new partnership with High Ground. We’re training residents to report neighborhood news.
The Kid Cafe and club member store are among the programs exclusive to North Memphis' two Boys & Girls Clubs.
ArtUp is giving 10 creative entrepreneurs an opportunity to build a business that fits their passion. The fellows will receive $2,500 towards startup costs, a 12-week small-business training course, and a chance to pitch to local investors.
SPARCC is a national resource partner that invests in local organizations. After three years with BLDG Memphis, SPARCC operations are moving to the Center for Transforming Communities. In February, CTC will hold its first public SPARCC 2.0 event.
High Ground News is looking for six North Memphis residents interested in researching and reporting their neighborhood's stories. Passion and curiosity are required. Previous journalism experience is not.
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