‘Outside is as hot as the seventh circle of hell because it’s Memphis in summer. And yet, I stay. I’m home. My memories are in the grid and grit of this place, on this river, in these people, those here and those deep in my bones.’
Thompson is not taking on this assignment as a neutral fact-finder. He does not have to be. The House is not a court of law and committee members are not unbiased jurors.
People living with HIV are being arrested and prosecuted for HIV non-disclosure when HIV transmission did not occur or was extremely unlikely to occur.
In telling stories of St. Jude, we’re telling stories of Memphis, our home, the place Danny Thomas chose to realize his dream.
Dr. Scott Morris: The good news is that according to the Pew Research Center, almost 3 in 10 Americans say that their faith in God increased during the pandemic.
Don Wade: ‘It’s on the journalist to never assume the facts. ... And it’s on you, the news consumer, to hold journalists accountable. But yourself, too. Just because you read it, saw it, or heard it — perhaps in a literal click or snap — does not guarantee that you can treat the information as fact.’
‘Last week, The Daily Memphian published an op-ed centered around the author’s decision to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine based on personal choice. Other readers and I raised significant concerns and called for the article to be removed. But The Daily Memphian, as is its right, stood by the decision to publish and retain it.’
Don Wade: ‘Their efforts to stop a pipeline from running through southwest Memphis were spirited and admirable. But they weren’t supposed to win. And then they did.’
Dan Conaway: ‘This is not about guilt. This is about awareness. If you were born white, you did absolutely nothing to deserve the privileges you’ve enjoyed because of it.’
Law enforcement is not helpless in trying to curb the lawlessness. But it will take cooperation from all of us who want safer streets and highways.
For decades, Memphians have crossed over to Arkansas to get their fireworks. That will be considerably harder with the bridge out. A report from the West Memphis fireworks tents. Will business be a dud?
Now more than ever, America is a country of choice. The efforts to persuade and coerce citizens into taking the vaccine just do not sit well with me.
I ask you to join me in urging our government to save his life, the lives of his family, and the lives of almost 18,000 Afghans and their families who trusted us.
What made them angels was the sacrifice they made expecting no recognition at all.
You want to be sure that your credit information is accurate and current before you apply for a loan, buy insurance, apply for a job, or try to rent an apartment or other housing.
Otis Sanford and Mark White have a friendly, but spirited, showdown over their polar opposite views about how to talk to Tennessee school children about race and racism.
As we dedicate this day to celebrating fathers, it’s even more important that we consider how critical fathers are, year-round, to the health of their family units and the well-being of their children.
Bridges are magic. They connect, enable, overcome, elevate. They make big things possible when they weren’t before. They make it reachable for the many rather than the few, doable, accessible.
Criticize Critical Race Theory if you must. But Republicans cannot legislate away the lasting impact of slavery and racism on American history.
The new grading scale for Germantown schools provides a scale for the smart kids to compete for scholarships. But it might also keep others from trouble.
The Fourth Unity Walk comes after a year of unprecedented violence that saw 2020 become the deadliest year on record for Memphis, with 332 homicides. And 2021 is on path to continue that trend.
‘Unity Walks in Memphis typically attract 500 people. It is inspiring to see so many people from different backgrounds and neighborhoods take come together to work on solutions to what lately seems a never-ending cycle of tragedy.’
Research has shown that when teachers receive support from a literacy coach, they try new practices, incorporate more authentic assessments, and ground their decisions in professional literature.
It seems that the people managing the museums want to call themselves something other than the Pink Palace. But we “the locals” will never call the Pink Palace anything else. Even with a primer to explain whatever a MoSH is.
Hundreds of millions of people in the U.S. have been vaccinated. The side effects have been minimal, and the benefits have been dramatic. Vaccinating children will help protect them from infection and reduce chances for spreading the virus.