Spirit of Memphis
Jeepers, creepers! Jeep club gets health care workers to job
Band of Jeeps are on the road nearly 24-7, donating time, gas to keep Mid-South health care workers moving in the cold.
Jane Roberts
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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Health CareMemphis scientists instrumental in new, landmark COVID drug
The next possible landmark COVID drug is so rich in Memphis DNA that if approved by the FDA, patent royalty checks will immediately flow to town. Plus, it’s in capsule form, taken once a day for 21 days. It does not need to be refrigerated and can be shipped easily and inexpensively around the world.
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EducationTight on dorm space, Rhodes College is seeking alternatives
Weather and supply chain issues slow progress on new dorm, forcing Rhodes to nix requirement at last minute that all juniors live on campus.
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City of MemphisGhana’s honored status at MIM fest draws criticism from LGBTQ groups
This is not the first time Memphis in May has chosen to honor a country with a questionable record on human rights.
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Health CareFowl play: Bird flu puts backyard chicken-keepers on watch
No outbreaks of avian flu have been detected in Tennessee yet, but 33 million domestic birds have been killed this year to keep virus at bay.
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Business Without its window on Main, Center for Southern Folklore tries hard to be seen
The center, co-founded in 1972 by Judy Peiser and William Ferris, preserves their research on blues music’s impact on Memphis and the world, but also archives the city’s folk treasures.
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State GovernmentReaction divided to leaked Supreme Court opinion on abortion
City and state representatives in Washington react to the leaked draft of a high court opinion that indicates it is about to overturn the landmark ruling that legalized abortion in the U.S.
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Education U of M receives $25 million grant to upgrade regional workforce
“We want to make a successful transition from the benefits program into a quality, good-paying job,” said the executive dean of UM Global. “The whole point is to never go back and never look back. We want to put people on a pathway to thriving, not surviving.”
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Business Ookla opening shop in U of M Research Park
“We’re excited to strengthen our presence in the Memphis community and broaden our recruitment efforts for top-notch local talent with the University of Memphis,” Ookla co-founder and CEO Doug Suttles said in a statement.
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Health Care Choices opening abortion clinic in S. Illinois in August
The Carbondale clinic will be three hours from both Memphis and Nashville.
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BusinessCary Fowler made history collecting seeds, now he’s managing world’s spiraling hunger
The Memphis native is now the Special Envoy for Global Food Security in the U.S. State Department, a “24/7” job.
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Spirit of Memphis National Ms. Foundation among chorus praising Ruby Bright’s career
“Her impact really does extend beyond greater Memphis; Maine, Colorado, Arkansas, Minnesota would not be able to do what they did if they had not had that kind of connection with Ruby Bright. The connection really goes far afield where her impact has happened,” said the CEO of an organization in San Francisco.
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Business Memphis cements generous reputation during pandemic
“Most of our peer cities have more super-wealthy people that have private foundations. We’ve got some great private foundations, but on a per capita basis, I don’t think we have as many private foundations as Nashville, Chattanooga or Atlanta.”
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Health Care FDA gives COVID drug with Memphis ties fast-track to emergency use
The drug was created as an anti-cancer agent in collaboration with GTx, a former Memphis pharmaceutical firm.
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Business Retiring Hope House head leaving legacy of ‘life-changing’ assistance
She added social services for adults, saying that there is no way to reduce generational poverty without engaging the adults and the children in the family.
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DowntownNew riverfront pollinator garden has ‘role to play’ in habitat loss
Wildlife cameras, native species, river quests and a citizen science experiment are poised to help people understand the river as more than just a pretty view or a shipping corridor.
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North MemphisRoshun Austin collecting awards for her Klondike-sized dreams
She and her investors have bought up 400 lots in the North Memphis neighborhood and are ready to build a community where Black people can build wealth in their homes.
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Business ‘This is very emotional': Result of Starbucks union vote delayed
Local Starbucks workers were prepared for a union victory Tuesday, May 24. But, minutes before the results of a late April vote to unionize were to be reported, they got some bad news.
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Chairman’s Circle head: ‘We are preparing people for careers, not jobs’
David May leads the Greater Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle, the 145 most influential executives in Memphis. He’s also leading the massive regional effort to improve the workforce as it prepares for Blue Oval City’s demands.
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BusinessChairman’s Circle head: ‘We are preparing people for careers, not jobs’
David May leads the Chairman’s Circle, the 145 most influential executives in Memphis. He’s also leading the massive regional effort to improve the workforce as it prepares for Blue Oval City’s demands.
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Spirit of Memphis My Cup of Tea is a balm, but founder wants more
My Cup of Tea sales are growing 30% annually and the Orange Mound-based company now boasts customers in 48 states.
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Spirit of MemphisWhitten Brothers long part of nuts, bolts of Orange Mound
A third-generation local business that has grown and changed with the times perhaps faces an uncertain future, despite a number of large investments in the neighborhood around it.
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Spirit of Memphis ‘She was like a super woman’: Cristina Condori was quiet force behind local social justice issues
“She was someone who believed deeply in the goodness of people and was just a relentless organizer. It was all about easing people’s suffering and helping people network together and be connected.”
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Spirit of Memphis At Camp Able, mission one is removing barriers
Camp Able is a week like none other at St. Columba Conference & Retreat Center in Bartlett, where campers with disabilities spin through a rotation of physical pursuits as if weights had fallen from their feet.
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Spirit of Memphis If the shoe fits: Homeless get right-size footwear thanks to thoughtful plan
COVID gutted the distribution networks for street gold like shoes, belts and sleeping bags. But Pam Scarbrough of Community Alliance for the Homeless found a way around it.
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