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    Being polite doesn’t work in the fight against Alzheimer’s

    Alzheimer’s disease is a major health concern in the African-American community. Yet people do not talk about it. Our family excused Gran’s forgetfulness as just getting old. 

    By Marcus Cox July 17, 2019
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    On National Golf Day, count the benefits of the FedEx St. Jude tournament

    It's a privilege to host the very best professional golfers in the world in our city, but the PGA Tour’s mission has always been to show that we are more than just a sports league.

    By Darrell Smith May 01, 2019
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    Memphis has plenty of musical heroes

    Think of Aretha Franklin or Isaac Hayes in Soulsville, Willie Mitchell in Orange Mound and Dewey Phillips at the Hotel Chisca. A Rufus Thomas statue could go just about anywhere in town and Memphis Minnie and Furry Lewis sure would look good on Beale Street.

    By Mike McCarthy July 13, 2019
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    Rose Foundation and living-wage backers on ‘common ground’ in swim facility debate

    The Mike Rose Natatorium is a bold initiative in which University of Memphis students are far from the primary beneficiaries. People who will benefit include at-risk children who might not otherwise learn to swim, competitive youth swimming and water polo teams, and community members who pay a fee to exercise in the pool. 

    By Gabrielle Rose, Morgan D. Rose July 10, 2019
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    Venezuelans in Memphis skip celebration as their native country ‘tumbles’

    Venezuela observed 208 years of independence from Spain on July 5, but people there weren't setting off fireworks. Instead, they feared they might hear gunshots. 

    By Daniel Bastardo Blanco July 09, 2019
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    Some good news for lady lawyers

    The appointment of Katharine Schaffzin as dean of the University of Memphis School of Law counters discouraging national trends. Memphis Law and the community are cultivating a place where women who are lawyers get access to leadership roles.

    By Hannah Fuson July 08, 2019
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    Build a light-rail line and take back our streets

    Our abundant existing rail infrastructure could provide key routes in a future light-rail service. A light-rail line connecting the airport to Downtown would make Memphis more attractive as a tourist destination and bring more business conventions and sporting events.

    By David Gourley July 06, 2019
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    Don’t let a ‘disturbing’ poll about American pride rain on our national parade

    When Americans vote, speak up, pray (or not), take risks, petition, stand up for the least and the last in society, and do all of this non-violently, that is when America is at her best. 

    By Harold Ford Jr. July 04, 2019
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    The inheritance is unlimited when you’re ‘rich in love’

    I watched how my dad welcomed people, how his affable, generous approach set people at ease and made them feel included and accepted. I wanted to be just like him.

    By Marvin Stockwell July 03, 2019
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    Changing times at 201 Poplar

    A smart inmate told me there are two types of criminals: those who embrace anti-social behavior, and those who struggle with it. With these changes in how we do our job – from arrest to sentence – we are better positioned to use our jail/prison/docket space on the former and find alternative solutions for the latter.

    By Amy Weirich July 02, 2019
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    Let’s invest in the future with quality pre-K education

    Currently, just over 50% of children are ready when they enter kindergarten and only about a quarter of third-graders in Shelby County Schools are reading on grade level. That means half of Shelby County students are already behind before they even get started.

    By Michael Whaley June 23, 2019
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    More 90-plus days in Memphis will cause more illness, cost more money

    A review of weather statistics, electricity usage and health records for the past 50 years shows that Memphians are increasingly paying more for electricity, and experiencing more emergency department visits and deaths due to heat. 

    By Thomas J. Hrach June 23, 2019
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    June playlist: It’s hot out here

    If you’re lucky enough to have a pool – even a kiddie pool – this playlist should provide the perfect accompaniment for an afternoon lounge in your floaties.

    By Elizabeth Cawein June 22, 2019
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    A trip to France 75 years after D-Day brings a medal, some healing and even romance

    Photographers, along with reporters, hovered over the veterans like they were the newest rock group. Both men and women were crying, cameras clicked with non-stop flashing, and young children hugged our heroes.

    By Diane Hight June 21, 2019
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    Now is the time to invest in early childhood

    Local data from pre-K this year shows the effectiveness of high-quality early childhood programs. Eighty-five percent of the 7,800 children who attended finished the year "ready for kindergarten," and more likely to read on grade level in third grade. 

    By Kathy Buckman Gibson June 20, 2019
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    Brandon Webber’s rap lyrics tell a tale of trauma

    In a social media post, Webber shares his original rap song “Fly High Kerr-Dulea,” about the shooting death of his childhood friend.

    By Cathryn Stout June 18, 2019
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    Ms. Jean lived on a corner outdoors, providing a gift to her neighborhood

    Almost as if by a magnetic force, residents were drawn to Ms. Jean. The few gifts she would accept – a hamburger, a blanket, a bag of cherries – were small. But the gift she gave was enormous: She activated compassion and drew her neighborhood closer together.

    By Sally Jones Heinz June 19, 2019
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    Father’s role in child’s life is vital

    Children with fathers are less likely to repeat a grade, more likely to get A's and more likely to enjoy school.

    By Mark White June 16, 2019
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    Let’s reinvent what ‘being a man’ is

    There are others out there like me who value the ability to be vulnerable, honest and real as it relates to the adventure of fatherhood. 

    By Robert Gibbs June 16, 2019
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    Employers need to tap an under-used resource: the re-entry population

    Companies previously opposed to hiring ex-offenders are awakening to the value of creating taxpayers rather than funding perpetrators.

    By Beverly C. Robertson June 10, 2019
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    County Commission is doing ‘the hard and meticulous work’ of the budget

    The mayor said he "yields to the will of the body, namely the County Commission. My recommendation is that he does just that so the commission can finish his incomplete homework assignment."

    By Edmund Ford Jr. June 12, 2019
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    Cofield’s legacy: ‘One of the good guys’ had faith in a better Memphis

    Glenn was not a first generation do-gooder. Helping others and promoting peace and prosperity for all ran deeply in his blood. An hour before he died, he collected money from friends – at a party for a children's nonprofit organization – to help pay the caterer's MLGW bill.

    By Sam Graham June 13, 2019
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    A future tied to its past in South Downtown Memphis

    The interfaith organization MICAH wants to make sure former Foote Homes residents have access to a significant number of the new units under construction on the site.

    By Val Handwerker June 09, 2019
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    Why is being a ‘girl drummer’ still a noteworthy thing?

    Inequity not only exists in terms of professional opportunities or pay for women who are musicians, but it also exists in the very situations where creativity is born. The system is rigged to its core.

    By John Bass June 07, 2019
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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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