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    St. George’s journalism students snag state awards

    The Lodge, the student magazine at St. George's Independent School, won the Tennessee High School Press Association's 2019 awards for Best Overall Website and second place for Best Overall Newspaper/Newsmagazine. The two co-editors submitted columns about the importance of student newspapers.

    By Evan Dorian June 08, 2019
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    Want to face daily ethical dilemmas? Work for a newspaper

    The Lodge, the student magazine at St. George's Independent School, won the Tennessee High School Press Association's 2019 award for Best Overall Website and second place for Best Overall Newspaper/Newsmagazine. The two co-editors submitted columns about the importance of student newspapers.

    By Emma Bennett June 08, 2019
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    A cemetery inspires respect for that ‘most consequential day’ 75 years ago

    At the Normandy American Cemetery where more than 9,000 Americans who helped free France and defeat the Nazis are buried, it is peaceful and verdant now, with straight-line tombstone crosses and Stars of David undulating over the bluffs with the beach and sea beyond.

    By Steve Cohen June 07, 2019
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    Roy Nixon: A model for the strong mayor and ‘a foxhole kind of friend’

    Roy Nixon was Shelby County mayor less than two years, but it was his attitude toward the 4,500 acres at the Shelby County Penal Farm that led to a vision of that expansive land as a park.

    By Tom Jones June 06, 2019
  • Otis Sanford

    This is America, where thoughts and prayers replace gun laws

    Most of us believe the Second Amendment gives us the unfettered right to own practically any type of weapon – high powered or otherwise – along with unlimited ammunition and accessories to go with it. The Virginia Beach shooter had several extended magazines that allowed him to continuously fire at his victims and responding police officers.

    By Otis Sanford June 06, 2019
  • Opinion

    Nelson: Don’t sell Memphians short when it comes to cross-racial voting

    Our history of cross-racial voting calls into question whether Memphis might not be ripe for a redistricting of city council and county commission districts that intentionally makes them racially diverse instead of solidly black or solidly white.

    By Michael Nelson June 04, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    The award for kindness goes to …

    "Imagine that alongside middle school awards for robotics and writing, a student is given an award for showing kindness through these turbulent years. That’s exactly what we’ve done at Hutchison."

    By Lauren Huddleston June 05, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    Co-founders of Lynching Sites Project are proof of the ‘butterfly effect’

    The gift Randall Mullins and Sharon Pavelda gave to the Memphis community is a safe space to go out of the grief of racial terrorism by going through the grief of racial terrorism.

    By John Ashworth June 02, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    Memphis-area veterans return to Normandy for 75th anniversary of D-Day

    ABC News with David Muir will be following the veterans from the Memphis area throughout their eight-day experience. They will appear on Martha MacCallum's Fox News show and “CBS This Morning,” and CNN plans a mini-documentary about them.

    By Diane Hight June 03, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    Lakeland’s high school compromise neglects the First Amendment

    A compromise paving the way for construction of a Lakeland high school purports to allow the citizenry to have “its cake and eat it too” so long as citizens are willing to tacitly agree to sleep on their rights that the First Amendment protects, such as the right to petition and the right to free speech.

    By Zachary Coleman June 04, 2019
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: New, national Memphis commercial taps into why we love the place

    Facebook launched a new commercial during the NBA Finals featuring regular people singing "Walking in Memphis." The overwhelming response said a lot about the way we feel about our town.

    By Geoff Calkins June 03, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    Mayor: It’s our duty to help ex-offenders reenter the workforce

    Having a criminal record can be a tough barrier to workforce entry, and we don’t want a lack of funds to be the barrier between getting a job or going back to a life of crime.

    By Jim Strickland June 07, 2019
  • Opinion

    Nelson: When the ‘silent majority’ was black

    In 2019, Black Lives Matter means efforts to “end broken windows policing” and “limit use of force” by officers, among other items on the movement’s “Campaign Zero” agenda. In 1973, Black Lives Matter meant something different.

    By Michael Nelson May 30, 2019
  • Chris Herrington

    Herrington: Six thoughts on Graceland and the FedExForum lease

    An ongoing spat involves two Memphis institutions, one legacy (Graceland), one a modern creation (Grizzlies), and both central to the city’s identity.

    By Chris Herrington May 30, 2019
  • Dan Conaway

    Conaway: The quintessential Memphis story of Clarence Saunders

    Saunders' tale is a roller coaster ride from rock bottom to dizzying height and back again, a journey that left an indelible mark on the world.

    By Dan Conaway May 31, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    Hospitality Hub offers ‘the simple acts of kindness’

    Everybody can feel like somebody when they walk into the Hub. Nobody is turned away. With no barriers or judgment, the Hub provides people with the tangible and emotional tools to navigate their next phase on this earth.

    By Willie Boyd Jr. June 01, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    Coding program for prisoners can produce skilled ex-offenders

    The Tennessee Department of Corrections has partnered with Persevere, a nonprofit organization based in Tennessee, to provide coding and educational resources that teach students, both in prisons and under community supervision, how to code. 

    By Tony Parker May 30, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    May Playlist: Happy birthday to us

    It would be easier in Memphis than anywhere else on Earth to feature 200 songs in honor of our city's 200th anniversary, but this list wasn’t meant to be exhaustive – not even close!

    By Elizabeth Cawein May 25, 2019
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: What should you get Memphis for its 200th birthday? The definitive gift guide

    Whataburger? A dehumidifier? An athletic director? What do you get a city for its 200th birthday?

    By Geoff Calkins May 24, 2019
  • Business

    Nelson: ‘Charged’ author aims at Shelby County DA, and misses

    In her book, legal writer Emily Bazelon tells the story about District Attorney Amy Weirich and her prosecution of Noura Jackson, whose mother was killed in their East Memphis home. Jackson was tried and convicted of second-degree murder; in 2017, her conviction was overturned.

    By Michael Nelson May 23, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    Moore: Memphis schools need to face the high cost of trauma among students

    Childhood trauma is commonplace — 52% of adults in Shelby County have had at least one adverse childhood experience, which includes such problems as abuse, neglect, domestic violence or parental suicide. Yet Shelby County Schools often lack the resources to respond to it.

    By Dylan Moore May 26, 2019
  • Dan Conaway

    Conaway: Looking at Tom Lee Park

    We’re about to spend $50 million to fix something that’s not really broken, and throw chump change or nothing at all at opportunities for true transformation.

    By Dan Conaway May 23, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    Ramadan: When Muslims show ‘the best versions of ourselves’

    Fortunately, I’m not alone on my journey to complete a successful Ramadan. One of the best parts of this month is that it brings my family closer, whether it is by breaking our fast together, going to the mosque for night prayers or simply spending time together.

    By Omer Yusuf May 19, 2019
  • Opinion

    Statewide commission will ensure high bar for charter schools

    This year, the Tennessee General Assembly approved Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal to establish an independent statewide authorizer of public charter schools. The commission will ensure decisions to open or close public charter schools are made based on the specific needs of local students.

    By Lillian Hartgrove, Sara H. Morrison May 21, 2019
  • Guest Columnists

    Explore Bike Share celebrates an anniversary

    We are closer than we think culturally. This discovery is backed by Explore Bike Share’s robust data, which shows that the most activated stations are in our public parks and shared spaces. We are closer to being the city we want to be. 

    By Doug Carpenter May 23, 2019

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