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Tag: Smokey City

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, 2022September 22, 2023

Stephanie Newell holds down two jobs, working seven days a week — clocking 50 to 60 hours — to make ends meet for herself, her spouse and their two sons.  She splits her time, working weekdays at the University of Memphis campus bookstore while waiting tables on weekends. Between this and her spouse’s job at […]

Posted inEconomic Justice

Development team presents major investment in Klondike, residents voice concerns

by Jacob Steimer July 15, 2021August 17, 2023
Posted inPoverty

Memphis doesn’t see a lot of capital investment – and when it does, the money goes to white neighborhoods

by Jacob Steimer July 8, 2021November 30, 2023
Posted inMemphis

In the depths of 2020, these Memphians helped us see hope

by Andrea Morales December 30, 2020October 26, 2023
Posted inElections

The best of times – or the worst of times: What changes for you under a Trump or Biden administration?

by MLK50 Staff November 2, 2020December 8, 2023
Posted inHousing

When EDGE subsidizes pricey apartments, developers win and low-wage renters lose

by Tom Jones October 7, 2020December 8, 2023
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