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April 9, 2018

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee in 1968. He had spent his life working to make the world better, yet, today, we are still far from the...

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family, history, justice

The Crew

April 2, 2018

Emily Yellin was six-years old when her parents held the first meeting of their Memphis Search for Meaning Committee at her home in 1968. She asked if she could attend...

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education, mentoring, recreation, service

Girl Power

March 26, 2018

In 2012, two recent college graduates and incoming Teach for America (TFA) corps members were struck by the lack of opportunity that existed for their students after...

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arts, education, history

The Art of Understanding

March 19, 2018

Jennifer Shiberou teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in an optional visual arts program. Using real issues to inspire her students, she then works with them on how to...

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community, history, justice, Nonprofit

Collective Change

March 12, 2018

Britney Thornton is a native of historic Orange Mound, a neighborhood in Memphis which, in 1890 when it was founded, was one of the first in the country built by and for...

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education, food, health, Nonprofit

Reading, Writing, and Carrot Sticks

March 5, 2018

Perea Preschool, funded by Church Health, a local non-profit healthcare organization, enrolls 160 three and four-year-old students. The school utilizes a whole-child...

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community, faith, food, history

Becoming Beloved Community

February 26, 2018

For nearly one hundred years during the season of Lent, Calvary Episcopal Church in downtown Memphis has hosted a preaching series featuring diverse and inspiring...

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arts, community, Nonprofit

RISE

February 19, 2018

The trajectory of excellence of what is Collage Dance Collective actually begins with the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King in 1968. Founders Kevin Thomas and...

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arts, community, education, food, mentoring, service

The HeART Garden

February 12, 2018

The Carpenter Art Garden opened in 2012 on a street that its founder was told to avoid. There were drug houses and crime on Carpenter Street but also two schools, so...

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history, justice, service

Honoring Bus Riders

February 5, 2018

The Memphis Bus Riders Union (MBRU) evolved in 2012 from a transportation task force formed by long-time activist Georgia “Mother” King shortly after the 2011 Occupy...