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04/04/18

Memphis’ Longest-Serving Public Educator on MLK50

Principal Margaret Bland McKissick, Shelby County Schools’ longest-serving employee, began her career as an educator with the district in 1960 at the segregated Georgia Avenue Elementary School on Mississippi Boulevard in South Memphis. McKissick, now age 79, is a Memphian through and through. A native of North Memphis, she graduated from Douglass High School and…

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04/03/18

50th anniversary commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Early this April, the world will turn its gaze to the city of Memphis and its commemoration of 50 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They will find a Memphis that has changed precipitously over the last half-century thanks to the legacy of Dr. King, but will also realize there is…

Culture

04/03/18

Church Health Helps Build MLK’s ‘Beloved Community’

When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Memphis in 1968, he was focused on a Poor People’s March that represented a spectrum of issues ranging from economic justice to the healthcare system. Over the last fifty years, many of those same issues persist. Building Foundations The lack of access to healthcare in Tennessee was exacerbated…

Culture

04/02/18

Issues and Innovators: City Planning

As the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. approaches, it merits a time to look at how the city has and hasn’t changed since 1968, and also to look at where the city is headed in the next 50 years. How has Memphis lived up to the ideals of Dr.…

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Cooking classes at the Kitchen Memphis

04/02/18

Kitchen teaches healthy cooking habits for communities in Memphis

Between the rising cost of healthcare and the demands of the daily grind, it can be tricky for people to prioritize wellness as much as they’d like—and despite all our delicious soul food, Memphians are no exception. In recent years, premier Memphis-area charity Church Health has stepped up to assist residents in leading healthier lives.…

Entrepreneurship

03/28/18

Memphis “Shark Tank” Winners Launch Brick-and-Mortar Business

  The past two years have been quite an adventure for Memphis sisters Madison Star and Mallory Iyana, the mini moguls who struck a deal on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” an Emmy Award-winning reality show where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to “sharks” —  some of the country’s best-known business magnates. The sharks – among…

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03/26/18

Issues and Innovators: Remembering Dr. King Over 50 years later

On April 4th, 1968, the life of one of the world’s greatest influencers and innovators was taken here in Memphis, Tennessee. Fifty years later his words have not been forgotten as Memphis and our nation continue to fight the battle for equality among all people. During his life and leadership, Dr. King spoke out against…

Culture

03/24/18

MLK50 Symposium: Where do we go from here?

As we mark the occasion of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination 50 years ago this April, the community of Memphis is taking the opportunity to look back at what Dr. King did for our community all those many years ago, while also looking to the future and what it holds. Join us for “Where do we go…

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“I AM A MAN” Exhibit at the Nation Civil Rights Museum

03/23/18

50 miles to Memphis: A march to remember

There will be many people making a trek to Memphis at the end of March for the MLK50 commemoration, including a group of high school students from Dundee, Mississippi. A good long walk Participants in the 50 Mile March to Memphis will be walking to raise awareness and build a new sense of community along…

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