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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

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Category: Development

A Black woman wearing a hoodie with a small dog peaking out of the neck sits in the grass with two small Black boys. One boy is seated to her left. The other boy is draped across her back.
Posted inHousing

Memphis needs more apartments, but neighbors are getting in the way

by Jacob Steimer December 1, 2022January 16, 2023

Susie Mitchell always kept coloring books, Barbie dolls and teddy bears in her and her mother’s apartment for when her siblings or cousins would drop off their children.  Wishing she had a child of her own, she adores babysitting. But the kids can’t come over now that she’s living in a rooming house in Frayser.  […]

Posted inEconomic Justice

Feeling neglected, Parkway Village residents try to rebuild after ‘white flight’

by Jacob Steimer September 14, 2022September 14, 2022
Posted inSeparated By Design

How a Tennessee housing policy concentrates poverty, denies opportunity

by Jacob Steimer April 4, 2022April 14, 2022
Posted inHousing

Controversial Whitehaven development dropped but not yet dead

by Jacob Steimer January 7, 2022January 7, 2022
Posted inHousing

Is more affordable housing the right choice for Whitehaven?

by Jacob Steimer January 3, 2022September 17, 2022
Posted inEconomic Justice

Kim Hill grew up in Whitehaven and now leads a $12M development nearby

by Jacob Steimer November 29, 2021December 1, 2021
Posted inDevelopment

Zoning meeting sparks talk about past discrimination, how to fix damages

by Carrington J. Tatum November 10, 2021November 17, 2021
Posted inDevelopment

Why are Uptown residents mad at St. Jude?

by Jacob Steimer November 10, 2021November 12, 2021
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