…by poor communication of the plan by MHA, including a recent letter that raised even more questions, residents said. College Park was built in 2001 using a $47.2 million federal…
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Posted inGuest Column
Young Dolph’s gifts included more than rapping
…Young Dolph, “My Real Life” Adolph Thornton, Jr., was the griot of the ghetto; the prophet to the poor. Not only was he gifted in rhyme and rhythm, but he…
Posted inMemphis
Young Dolph told stories about poverty, power and policy too
…found throughout Young Dolph’s lyrics, though it’s unclear whether Dolph wrote them with that intention. For instance, as King built momentum for economic justice with the Poor People’s Campaign, he…
Posted inByhalia Connection Pipeline
Why do local environmentalists object to City Council’s proposed anti-pipeline ordinance?
…American Pipeline and Valero Energy Corporation to expand the capacity of crude oil they could move across the country. The development’s route was through largely poor and Black neighborhoods in…
Posted inEnvironmental Justice
Environmental justice activist leads fight against lead exposure in Black and brown communities
…to ensure that their homes are safe. Whereas poor people, Black people, Latinx people, Indigenous people — they do not. Not only do they not have accessibility to the actual…
Posted inHousing
City seeks to hold neglectful landlords more accountable
…a chronic nuisance if the owner is trying to abate it,” Knecht said. “(This is for) when owners are non-responsive and continue to leave the property in a poor state.”…
Posted inAwards
MLK50’s Byhalia Pipeline stories win national award for breaking barriers in community coverage
…that puts marginalized people and communities before anything else. “For so long, our media has allowed poor, Black communities to go unseen and unheard amid injustice. But now, I think…
Posted inCoronavirus
Deeper engagement leads to rise in COVID shots among Latinos
…experience, poor communication and accessibility, and not hesitancy, are the primary reasons people haven’t been vaccinated. “I rarely get anybody say, like, ‘Absolutely not. I will not even consider it.’…
Posted inJobs
Why didn’t a proposal to raise the bar for tax breaks receive support at City Council?
…2022. “I thought my colleagues would say we’re tired of living in (one of America’s poorest cities).” Memphis City Councilman Martavious Jones Still, Jones said the council surprised him. “I…
Posted inCriminal Justice
Legislators put bail bond industry under the microscope
…MLK50 He noted people shouldn’t be penalized because they’re poor. At the same time, though, he said discounting bonds and letting people out of jail after three DUIs needs to…