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Memphis NAACP leader says proposed SNAP, Medicaid cuts ‘a people issue,’ not partisan one

Jack Armstrong June 11, 2025 The Memphis branch of the NAACP voiced severe concerns over potential cuts to food stamps and Medicaid at a press conference on June 10. Branch leaders urged Tennesseans to call…

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Memphis Pride Parade rescheduled: See when it will roll along Beale Street

John Beifuss June 10, 2025 The 50th annual Memphis Pride Parade has been rescheduled for noon June 21 in the Beale Street Entertainment District. An annual celebration of what organizers…

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Foundations donate $1.5M to help restore historic Black church in Memphis gutted by arson

Updated 2:14 PM CDT, May 29, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Several foundations have donated $1.5 million to help rebuild after arson gutted a historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee, that played…

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Memphis faith-based leader steps up as Job Corps nationwide pause leaves thousands of students with uncertain future

Bishop Kip Douglas is finalizing documents to launch Pillars of Purpose, a nonprofit to fill the void after thousands of students are sent home by Job Corps Author: Desmond Nugent Published: 7:19…

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NAACP calls for emergency shutdown of Musk’s supercomputer in Memphis

The civil rights group alleges that the project’s pollution could be harmful to nearby residents. May 30, 2025, 4:45 PM CDT By Bracey Harris and Jon Gerberg Local regulators should immediately stop Elon…

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YMCA summer food program offering free meals to kids

FOX13 Memphis News Staff May 23, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For some families, school is often a place not just for getting an education, but also, a hot meal.  The…

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Our Rescue and We Fight Monsters partner to build “Hope House” in Memphis, TN

Our Rescue  May 22, 2025, 14:01 ET In a united effort to support survivors of sex trafficking in the U.S., Our Rescue and We Fight Monsters have signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…

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State Rep. Justin Pearson and community leaders demand action against xAI project, air pollution in Memphis

State Representative Justin Pearson called out multiple City of Memphis and Shelby County officials over their silence amid xAI project. Author: Desmond Nugent Published: 9:32 PM CDT May 9, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn.…

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The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.’s final days suffers a devastating fire

By ADRIAN SAINZ and TRAVIS LOLLER Updated 6:10 PM CDT, April 28, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign in…

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Memphis nonprofit provides safe haven and aid for men in need

by: Corie Ventura Posted: May 13, 2025 / 07:14 AM CDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday, as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better.…

Local Organizations

Just City - Inspired by the work of the Shelby County Public Defender’s Office, Just City was founded in 2015 by a group of activists attorneys, and civic leaders.

Mid-South Peace & Justice Center - The Mid-South Peace & Justice Center is a multi-issue, multi-race organization whose mission is to engage, organize, and mobilize communities to realize social justice through nonviolent action. We work to educate and train new community leaders to lead campaigns for racial, economic, environmental and social justice.

Memphis Grassroots Organizations Coalition - A coalition of organizations and individual members dedicated to dismantling oppression and injustice in the city of Memphis.

Memphis United - Memphis United is a coalition of grassroots organizations, community groups, and Memphis residents formed to confront structural and institution racism.

Center for Transforming Communities - Center for Transforming Communities is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the holistic transformation of neighborhoods and communities in and around Memphis, Tennessee.  We were established in 2009, but trace our history through a number of past organizations, including CONECT, Inc.

Choose 901 - Choose901 is a movement of passionate Memphians who want to invest and enjoy their lives in the Bluff City. These are the people who know and believe that Memphis isn’t becoming a good city, but is already a great city. A real city with problems that need to be solved. A growing city with opportunities to be seized. A fun city with so much to enjoy. Choose901 exists to share these great things and introduce these great people to each other while being a positive megaphone to the rest of the world.

MICAH - MICAH (Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope) is a coalition of community and faith-based organizations joining together to give a more powerful voice for issues of justice in our city. Our current platform concentrates on three pillar issues, economic equity, education equity, and race & class equity in the justice system.

Juice Orange Mound - Our mission is to develop and advance the self-reliance of Orange Mound and the larger community by building capacity and engagement among citizens and businesses

Memphis Artists for Change - We are an artist-powered community and economic development organization. Memphis Artists for Change creates opportunities for community-sanctioned change in underserved neighborhoods. Tameka Daniel founded MAC in 2012 with the goal of empowering communities to embrace their identity. She realized that the artists in her network could lead community service initiatives.

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