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Category: Economic Justice

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Posted inPoverty

6 questions with Matthew Desmond ahead of his Memphis visit

by Jacob Steimer May 24, 2023May 24, 2023

Matthew Desmond wants to inspire Memphis with his message on poverty. On May 30, the Princeton University sociologist and author of “Poverty, by America” will speak with MLK50 founder Wendi C. Thomas at Rhodes College. While tickets have sold out, there is a waitlist for additional tickets, and the event will be live-streamed. Though Desmond […]

ERA photo illustration
Posted inEconomic Justice

Rental assistance program returning in new forms

by Jacob Steimer May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
A Black woman wearing a face shield pushes a cart holding boxes of food through a hallway.
Posted inPoverty

What poverty looks like in Memphis, by the numbers

by Laura Faith Kebede and Jacob Steimer May 18, 2023May 18, 2023
A Black man sits on the front stoop of a home. A young Black boy stands behind him, resting his chin on the man's head.
Posted inHousing

Community lost: Binghampton residents forced out as home flipper moves in

by Eric Anthony, Mary Humphrey and Eric Brown, as told to Jacob Steimer May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
A security camera hangs from one of its wires off the roof of an apartment building.
Posted inHousing

6 tips for dealing with bad landlords

by Jacob Steimer April 27, 2023May 17, 2023
Republic Services sanitation workers stand outside the South Shelby Landfill holding strike signs
Posted inCommentary

Once again, the sanitation workers’ strike in Memphis is part of a movement

by Justin J. Pearson April 19, 2023April 19, 2023
Graffiti covers the plywood of a building under construction on Madison Avenue.
Posted inCommentary

Establishing a housing justice framework in Memphis

by Greater Memphis Housing Project April 18, 2023May 17, 2023
Posted inDemocracy

National, state faith leaders to hold ‘Moral Monday’ event at state capitol

by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout April 13, 2023April 18, 2023
A map of East Buntyn and Messick Buntyn in Memphis.
Posted inEconomic Justice

Low-income Memphians receive worse internet service for the same price

by Jacob Steimer March 16, 2023March 17, 2023
Posted inBlack History Month

Imagining a world with food abundance at its center

by Ashanté M. Reese February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

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