…Klondike, Frayser, Smokey City and North Memphis areas. On the other side of the city is the South Memphis Farmers Market. Both the mobile grocery store and the farmers market…
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Do you live in one of Memphis’ Blackest, whitest or most segregated neighborhoods? Read this story to find out.
…Parkway. Photo by Andrea Morales for MLK50 It’s nearly impossible to find a white person who lives in Westwood, Klondike, or the southern end of Whitehaven. And it sure isn’t…
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In the weeds: City Council discusses challenges in keeping Memphis mowed
Volunteers mow the grass of an empty lot in the Klondike neighborhood during a 2017 community clean-up that was aimed at clearing overgrown and blighted lots. Photo by Andrea Morales…
Posted inEconomic Justice
Development team presents major investment in Klondike, residents voice concerns
Northside High School remains closed in the Klondike-Smokey City neighborhood in Memphis on Sept. 29, 2020. Photo by Brandon Dill for MLK50 A meeting Wednesday evening between Klondike residents and…
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Memphis doesn’t see a lot of capital investment – and when it does, the money goes to white neighborhoods
Ayers Grocery in the Klondike-Smokey City neighborhood. This neighborhood and other predominantly Black neighborhoods in Memphis have not seen significant capital investment, according to an Urban Institute study released Thursday. …
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In the depths of 2020, these Memphians helped us see hope
…lot he owns in the Klondike-Smokey City area. He planned to set up on the Fourth of July, but the smoke from fireworks during this year’s celebrations made him wait…
Posted inHousing
When EDGE subsidizes pricey apartments, developers win and low-wage renters lose
…“In low-income neighborhoods like Klondike-Smokey City, there are so many issues and there are so many housing needs, but then we’re told, ‘We’re going to give millions of dollars in…