Topic: Soulsville
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April 2022
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While Pledge to Protect 901 hosted a march against gun violence Saturday in the Soulsville neighborhood, city leaders gathered in Hickory Hill for a community town hall.
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February 2022
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About Town: What does funding for developments in South Memphis and Soulsville really mean?
The county approved $1 million in ARPA grant funding for four community development groups in South Memphis, showing signs of growth in the area.
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December 2021
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At Cummings K-8, community members wrap their arms around neighborhood kids
Following a shooting at Cummings K-8, community members decided to show up for the neighborhood kids every morning.
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Funding for South Memphis projects takes big step forward
Neighborhoods that would receive the tax-increment financing would include Soulsville/South Bellevue, South Third/Gaston Park area, French Fort, South City and South Main/South End.
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June 2021
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City applies pandemic lessons in developing citywide broadband strategy
Mairi Albertson, the city’s director of Housing and Community Development talks on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast about the citywide plan, and says the lessons of the pandemic indicate broadband has to be able to handle several people online at the same time.
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January 2021
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Next step for Memphis Slim Collaboratory is out in the backyard
The music nonprofit is expanding performance opportunities for musicians. The new space is a vacant half-acre lot behind the site of the renowned blues musician’s family home.
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February 2020
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Famous ‘Friend’ Courteney Cox to host Memphis event
Cox appeared in Memphian Tom Shadyac’s directing debut, “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” and is well-known for portraying Monica Geller on NBC’s “Friends.”
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December 2019
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Stax Music Academy students to appear on ‘Ellen’ special
The Stax school's 20th anniversary celebration will include talent shows, a public Black History Month production, a three-day livestream Memphis music marathon and a huge birthday bash that coincides with International Music Day.
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November 2019
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Soulsville climbing gym adds vegan brunch
Film director Tom Shadyac opened the indoor rock-climbing gym in March 2018. It is now offering a vegan brunch every third Sunday adjacent to its "Juice Almighty" juice bar.
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Soulsville Christmas tree lighting brings South Memphis together for holiday cheer
Residents of Soulsville in South Memphis will come together Saturday to welcome the holiday season with an event that includes music, hot cocoa and the lighting of a Christmas tree.
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October 2019
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‘The bond is the legacy of Stax Records’
How Justin Timberlake came to visit Soulsville and tapped into the musical and cultural legacy of Stax Records. Plus what it takes to run a museum, a charter school and a music academy.
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September 2019
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Radical.tacos teams up with Soulsville Charter School ‘Green Team’
Soulsville's radical.tacos will source some of its produce from a student-managed garden.
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May 2019
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Mission accomplished: LeMoyne-Owen student, 59, earns three degrees
After a 41-year journey to earn her college degree, 59-year-old Alison Turner has earned an associate degree and two bachelor’s degrees from LeMoyne-Owen College.
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April 2019
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Shipping-container restaurant proposed for training chefs of color
A new nonprofit organization proposes building a shipping-container restaurant in Soulsville. The 275 Food Project would offer yearlong culinary training for future chefs of color while providing fresh, locally sourced food at affordable prices for the economically distressed neighborhood.
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February 2019
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Court grants another extension for plans to save Aretha Franklin birthplace
Efforts to preserve the birthplace of soul legend Aretha Franklin got another court extension Tuesday, with Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge giving parties until April 23 to shore up plans.
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November 2018
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Brooks Museum’s mural project takes classic art to the streets of Memphis
When Tonya Dyson was little, she recalls, grandmothers were the protectors of the neighborhood. They would be there when the school bus pulled up at the end of the day and would keep a watchful eye until suppertime, making sure all the little ones were safe and cared for.
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