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    Citizens who fought Byhalia Pipeline can rightfully claim victory

    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.’

    By Don Wade July 03, 2021
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    Opinion: I was born lucky, but don’t tell anybody. That’s illegal.

    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.’

    By Dan Conaway July 02, 2021
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Opinion: On Memphis roads, fast drivers are making the rest of us furious

    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.

    By Otis Sanford July 01, 2021
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    Calkins: With the bridge out, will business at West Memphis firework tents still boom?

    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?

    By Geoff Calkins June 30, 2021
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    Opinion: I am not an anti-vaxxer; I just don’t want the vaccine

    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.

    By Erica May June 26, 2021
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the editor: Time is now to evacuate Afghan allies

    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.

    By Letters to the Editor June 25, 2021
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Opinion: Angels are and have been with us

    What made them angels was the sacrifice they made expecting no recognition at all.

    By Dan Conaway June 25, 2021
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    Opinion: Weekly credit reports are free

    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.

    By Randy Hutchinson July 18, 2021
  • Otis Sanford

    Opinion: A politician, a columnist and an attempted meeting of the minds on race

    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.

    By Otis Sanford June 24, 2021
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Active fathers are critical to children’s success

    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.

    By Carol Jackson June 20, 2021
  • Opinion

    Opinion: The importance of bridges

    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. 

    By Dan Conaway June 22, 2021
  • Otis Sanford

    Opinion: GOP’s latest push to silence discussion of race wouldn’t sit well with Mom

    Criticize Critical Race Theory if you must. But Republicans cannot legislate away the lasting impact of slavery and racism on American history.

    By Otis Sanford June 17, 2021
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    Opinion: A salute to the 10-point grading system adopted by GMSD

    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.

    By Clay Bailey June 13, 2021
  • Public Safety

    Fourth Unity Walk Against Gun Violence a reminder ‘this is unacceptable behavior’

    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.

    By Rob Moore June 12, 2021
  • Guest Columnists

    OPINION: Unity Walk was a symbol of community power

    ‘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.’

    By Laurie Powell June 13, 2021
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: When teachers get better, student outcomes improve

    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.

    By Haley Mathews June 12, 2021
  • Dan Conaway

    Opinion: A pink palace by any other name won’t sound as sweet

    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.

    By Dan Conaway June 13, 2021
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Vaccinating children against COVID will help them get back to normal

    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.

    By James R. Downing, Michael Wiggins, Steve Schwab June 09, 2021
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Calkins: Death and ‘Jeopardy:’ A game show helps Memphian find joy in a hard day

    On June 8, 1999, Verlinda Johnson Henning’s husband, Darrell, died at the age of 45. Exactly 22 years later, Henning appeared as reigning champion on “Jeopardy!” It was just a coincidence, of course. But it helped her find balance on a very difficult day.

    Related story:

    Memphian is ‘Jeopardy!’ champion June 7, comes in second June 8

     

    By Geoff Calkins June 11, 2021
  • Opinion

    Commenting returns to The Daily Memphian

    We are re-introducing commenting on most articles on The Daily Memphian this week, after some improvements to the process.

    By Eric Barnes, Ronnie Ramos June 09, 2021
  • Otis Sanford

    Opinion: With Confederate monuments gone, racist diatribes follow

    An incident at Health Sciences Park goes beyond one opportunistic racist hothead with more Confederate flags than he has sense. It’s emblematic of the growing white resentment to America’s reckoning with race.

    By Otis Sanford June 08, 2021
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: On D-Day 77 years ago, victory was uncertain

    “We have seen so many movies of Omaha Beach that the event is embedded in our national psyche. From this side of the events, and with the help of Hollywood, it seems God-ordained that the response we all know was certain to lead to the victory we take for granted. It was, of course, anything but certain.”

    By G. Scott Morris June 06, 2021
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Opinion: A road trip from Memphis to Memphis

    We haven’t been on the big road trip in two years — the one we used to take every year to visit family and friends. We haven’t seen our son-in-law in two years, our daughter in a year and a half. Our dogs haven’t seen their dogs.

    By Dan Conaway June 04, 2021
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    Opinion: Do your due diligence before buying overseas real estate

    The FTC and BBB recommend discussing with experts plans to invest in any real estate development outside the U.S.

    By Randy Hutchinson June 02, 2021
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    Opinion: A new course of optimism, from Sweetens Cove to Overton Park

    The remarkable Sweetens Cove Golf Club inspired Parks Dixon’s campaign to bring its designers to Memphis and turn them loose on Overton’s storied but long neglected nine.

    By Dan Conaway May 29, 2021

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