There are 6 article(s) tagged social justice:

• June 2022

  • Dietitian: Eating disorders aren’t just ‘thin white woman’s disease’

    “It’s challenging, especially for young Black teens in Memphis, to understand they can also have eating disorders,” Whitney Trotter said.

    By Aisling Mäki June 09, 2022

• January 2021

  • Grizzlies, Cavaliers kneel in unity prior to Thursday’s tipoff

    Tyus Jones said it was challenging for the Grizzlies to focus on basketball after what happened at the U.S. Capitol the day before.

    By Drew Hill January 07, 2021

• September 2020

  • Sports Notebook: What declining TV ratings for NBA, NFL mean

    Is it possible that the COVID-19 pandemic taught the American sports fan how to live without being glued to the TV? And find out how former Memphis pitcher Jonathan Bowlan is doing.

    By Don Wade September 14, 2020

  • Memphis lineman speaks at unity march hours after team’s COVID-19 statement

    Obinna Eze said coaches knew he was at Friday’s on-campus rally.

    By Danielle Lerner September 12, 2020

  • ‘We have a voice': Memphis athletes lead unity walk for social justice

    “We don’t plan on keeping quiet anytime soon,” women’s basketball player Lanyce Williams, one of the march organizers, said.

    By Danielle Lerner September 11, 2020

• August 2020

  • Memphis football doing its best to process social unrest in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting

    The Tigers did not cancel practice, but coach Ryan Silverfield made certain to discuss the situation with the team and "have some open dialogue."

    By Steven Johnson August 27, 2020