The deadline nears for a scholarship available to those students looking to further their education at an HBCU. Students that graduated or are graduating from a high school in Memphis or Shelby County have until Friday, March 31, to apply. highgroundnews.com/devnews/Memphi…

High Ground contributing photographer Reginald Johnson attended the event and captured some very special moments for the students, families, and educators of EES Success Academy. highgroundnews.com/features/EES-S…

“It’s an honor to do this work with these people and organizations in Memphis in the footsteps of so many giants of the Civil Rights Movement,” says Ryan Harris, No Tears Project Director and consultant to Oxford American. highgroundnews.com/devnews/No-Tea…

“Right now, every school in our city is struggling to find teachers,” says April Pruett, Teach901 Coordinator. Find out what they're doing about it. highgroundnews.com/features/teach…

There's a teacher shortage in Memphis, and the folks at Teach901 have made it their mission to help fill in the gaps. highgroundnews.com/features/teach…

“This program helps teachers empower their students to make the career decisions that are right for them,” says Ted Townsend, president and CEO of Greater Memphis Chamber. highgroundnews.com/devnews/GMC-te…

“The children are making lifelong friends, learning African folklore, and going on weekly field trips that add to that knowledge,” says Mama Eyo, a teacher with the Afrikan Village Institute in Memphis' Klondike community. highgroundnews.com/features/Afrik…

“We believe fresh food is medicine and we want to create healing through Exodus Marketplace with access to fresh produce from local farmers,” says Torrey Bates, Executive Director of For the Kingdom. highgroundnews.com/devnews/Exodus…

The application window for the inaugural Tommy Pacello Placemaking Fellowship has opened, and Memphians with ideas for inspired community development projects have until Monday, July 31, to apply. highgroundnews.com/devnews/TPPF-2…

A micro-urban flower farm first seeded in the backyards of Midtown in 2021 is sprouting up in Cooper-Young with the opening of their first brick-and-mortar storefront. highgroundnews.com/devnews/Brambl…

All-natural, zero-waste soap maker takes the leap from arts and crafts markets to first storefront in Memphis highgroundnews.com/devnews/Boshi-…

@HighGroundNews is partnering with MFM to offer paid citizen journalism training for 6 residents who have participated in a MFM event. This is an opportunity to write about an issue facing your neighborhood and identify possible solutions. -> moreformemphis.org/highground.

Over the next few months, the High Ground Team will be diving deep into the More for Memphis plan. We begin with a look at the massive undertaking organizers and more than 300 community volunteers embraced in getting the ambitious plan off of the ground. highgroundnews.com/features/More-…

On this International Women’s Day, we share our recent conversation with Memphis actor and writer Ann Perry Wallace. Life doesn’t end at 50, she says, and she’s proving just that. highgroundnews.com/features/Ann-P…