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Author Archives: Laura Faith Kebede

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Posted inPoverty

What poverty looks like in Memphis, by the numbers

by Laura Faith Kebede and Jacob Steimer May 18, 2023August 17, 2023

Poverty in Memphis and the U.S. has barely changed in the past decade.  And ahead of our May 30 event with “Poverty, by America” author Matt Desmond, co-hosted by the Institute for Public Service Reporting and MLK50: Justice through Journalism, we wanted to give you a bird’s-eye view of poverty in Memphis.  According to the […]

Posted inEducation

Barber school leaves many loaded with debt. Some Tennessee institutions are trying to change that.

by Laura Faith Kebede July 28, 2021September 8, 2023
Posted inEducation

Will black Memphis students go where they were historically shunned?

by Laura Faith Kebede March 27, 2019August 18, 2023
Posted inBlack Lives Matter, Education

Even as suspensions fall, Memphis students are being kicked out of school longer, data shows

by Laura Faith Kebede December 17, 2018August 22, 2023
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