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Category: Poverty

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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 […]

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 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
People sit at tables inside a meeting room during a community discussion.
Posted inHousing

Five pieces of expert advice for Memphis renters

by Jacob Steimer January 24, 2023January 25, 2023
A Black man stands in the kitchen of his apartment
Posted inHousing

No A/C, mold and mice plague these apartments: Here’s how the landlord gets away with it

by Jacob Steimer January 12, 2023May 17, 2023
The courtyard of an apartment complex
Posted inHousing

A local landlord didn’t own the apartments, she evicted tenants anyway

by Jacob Steimer January 12, 2023May 17, 2023
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, 2022May 17, 2023
Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy stands alongside Starbucks workers outside of the store.
Posted inWorkers

Revamped Economic Crimes Unit targets worker exploitation

by Brittany Brown November 17, 2022January 16, 2023
A paper sign on a door.
Posted inEconomic Justice

Officials said the rental assistance program was running out of funds. But they had stopped applying for more.

by Jacob Steimer October 26, 2022May 17, 2023
A woman stands in her kitchen with a plastic zipper bag of yellow squash.
Posted inEconomic Justice

Inflation forces already food-insecure workers to make more cuts

by Brittany Brown October 20, 2022May 17, 2023

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