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    Echols: ‘This past year has been a test for my faith’

    “How do I write openly about the God I worship even as I do not understand why he is allowing such painful things to take place in our city?”

    By Candace Echols September 10, 2023
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: Mr. Mayor, before you become Mr. again, don’t leave us in shame

    Fair or not, the next few weeks are critical to Mayor Jim Strickland’s legacy and will leave an ugly mark or deliver a bright promise.

    By Dan Conaway September 08, 2023
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    Opinion: A call to ‘pause and reflect’ on the 50th anniversary of busing, 10th of school merger

    “As we mark the 10th anniversary of the monumental merger between Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools – regarded as one of the largest mergers in public school history – it’s essential to pause and assess the effects of the Transition Planning Commission’s recommendations and subsequent policies.”

    By Roderick Richmond September 06, 2023
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    Opinion: Environmental court seeks a ‘renewed commitment to community vitality’

    “Let’s all step up and take action. Let’s become resolute in our commitment to address and solve blight issues, to work collaboratively towards solutions.”

    By Patrick Dandridge September 06, 2023
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    Bailey: Did you think I would miss eulogizing Jimmy Buffett?

    Jimmy Buffett provided the Bailey Family with a lifetime of escape, advice and entertainment on long trips to Florida as generations of the family grew up as Parrotheads.

    By Clay Bailey September 06, 2023
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    Opinion: In the mayor’s race, the candidates have been ‘silent’ on TVA

    “We should ask who is willing to stand-up to TVA’s neglect, disrespect and disregard for our health and our community economic welfare. And who is interested in trying to save our citizens half a billion dollars a year in power costs.”

    By Herman Morris Jr. September 05, 2023
  • Opinion

    Opinion: A change of heart is needed to improve Black men’s health outcomes

    “We must collectively view Black men’s humanity and lived experiences beyond statistics, something that will require a change of heart beyond any medical intervention.”

    By Patrick Hendricks September 05, 2023
  • Opinion

    Echols: Celebrating the ‘verbal waltz’ of Mississippians

    “Not all Mississippians have gotten it right throughout history, and that’s easy to see. But what we can learn from the natives who speak rightly is how to convey difficult ideas with gentleness.”

    By Candace Echols September 03, 2023
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    Calkins: Tom Lee Park is now officially open — and it’s spectacular

    Nearly every good thing in Memphis has had to overcome fierce opposition. See Shelby Farms and the Grizz. So it’s no surprise that change didn’t come easy for the new Tom Lee Park. But the new place looks spectacular.

    By Geoff Calkins September 05, 2023
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: Access to a good education ‘draws a sharp line’

    “Every child in the county deserves a shot at life. To think otherwise conflicts with the values of a democratic society that says every human being has inherent dignity.”

    By Letters to the Editor September 02, 2023
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: The police officers who ‘too often go underappreciated’

    A Midtown resident says thank you to Memphis Police Department officers.

    By Letters to the Editor September 02, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest Column: ‘There is never just one victim of a murder’

    “My mother’s murder remains unsolved. This is true for half of all homicides. The anguish from the ambiguity of this often feels impossible to live with.”

    By Erin Harris September 05, 2023
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: A 901 birth, a 901 death, a 901 legacy

    We were very proud of the baby that came out of that room, out of a whole lot of rooms and minds and hearts, a whole city’s baby.

    By Dan Conaway September 01, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: New school funding formula is progress in putting students first

    “A question remains: Are all Tennessee public school students getting the resources they need not just to make up for the impacts of the pandemic, but to get an education that will prepare them for a successful life?”

    By Alison Heape Johnson August 31, 2023
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: ‘Readers deserve transparency, fairness and unbiased reporting’

    “I urge The Daily Memphian to re-evaluate its reporting approach and ensure a diverse range of perspectives is represented.”

    By Letters to the Editor August 29, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest Column: Teaching this history is ‘an act of patriotism’

    “To study history, then, is not to regurgitate a timeline of events, but to engage in a dynamic process of interpretation, with stakes for how we define ourselves.”

    By Aram Goudsouzian August 29, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: We have to be able to spend money in peace

    “We need leaders who will be ‘smart on crime and tough on crime.’ From the consumer, to the corporations and all the way to the entrepreneur – crime is tough on our economy. We don’t have soft criminals and we cannot have soft leaders.”

    By Erica May August 29, 2023
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: A year later, Richie Fletcher talks about Liza: ‘She would be the first to forgive.’

    Richie Fletcher on his wife, Liza: “We would have late-night talks about Memphis. We could have been far away, without any worries in the world. I was always like, ‘We need to get out of here.’ But she didn’t want to leave.”

    By Geoff Calkins September 05, 2023
  • Opinion

    Echols: Older people, please come to church

    “Young people need people who have a different perspective not only in race or gender or socioeconomic status, but in age.”

    By Candace Echols August 28, 2023
  • Opinion

    Morris: ‘Missing the embrace of humor’ by candidates for mayor

    “I know that we face serious matters in our city, but that will always be the case. I am looking for a mayor who can lead through serious matters without taking herself or himself too seriously.”

    By G. Scott Morris August 28, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: 20 years in, ‘the benefits of a STEM education are undeniable’

    “However, knowing STEM’s impact is only half the battle. Demographic trends around how specific groups are able to seamlessly integrate into these careers indicate we still have work to do.”

    By Rodrick Gaston August 26, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: The riverfront ‘belongs to all of us’

    “We believe that places for people to connect – safely, healthfully and happily – are more than simple amenities; they’re critical to our community.”

    Related story:

    Riverfront group, including Overton Heirs, sues to stop new Brooks construction

    By Tyree Daniels, Carl Person August 28, 2023
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: You — yes, you — will choose Memphis’ next mayor

    When 12% of the voters can put a candidate in the top four or five, the votes in your Friday night poker game could put somebody over the top.

    By Dan Conaway August 25, 2023
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: As campaign reaches end run, mayoral candidates owe voters answers

    Each of the seven serious contenders for Memphis’ next mayor owe voters answers to important, and different, questions about their pasts. 

    By Otis Sanford August 24, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest Column: Keys to reducing crime

    “Failure to address the open carry issues in major metropolitan areas will render all other attempts to reform the entire criminal justice system ineffective.”

    By Ray Schwill August 22, 2023

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