Generations of New Orleans residents have dreamed of a day when a highway that runs through the Black neighborhood of Tremé might be removed.
Can President Biden’s infrastructure package undo the damage? Listen to today’s episode of The Daily.
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Much love to the @memgrizz for embracing the city's music culture on opening night. @evvie_music with the anthem, @dukedeuce901 on the starting lineups, and @ProjectPatHcp at halftime. Memphis. Always. Matters.
Senator Kelsey, among other GOP legislators, showed ineptness last week when he voted in favor for a ban on teaching children inner workings of systemic racism. https://t.co/fHH96Mg2px
"If we are willing to accept as a fact of life that someone who is African American and poor is more than three times more likely to live in a high-poverty neighborhood than a person who is white and poor, we should admit that Memphis is in fact managing its own decline."
After Tennessee lawmakers banned the “teaching of critical race theory” in public schools, educators across the state are speaking out about the impacts the ban could have on students and why talking about systemic racism in the classroom is so important.
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OR- and I know this might seem wild Brian- we could champion teaching students in Memphis and across the state to be engaged & informed citizens who actively acknowledge the role that public policies have played in promoting & exacerbating racial inequities
.@OtisSanford: “No, the words systemic racism do not appear – But the coded language is pretty clear... no wonder we have a serious problem addressing racism. With lawmakers like the ones we have in Tennessee, that problem will continue.” 🎯 @MemphisHoller
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“On Sunday I learned that the child who was killed was a student at Perea, the preschool that Church Health has run for the last 21 years,” says G. Scott Morris. https://t.co/pVBOu2NdjZ
The Memphis Grizzlies have created a new Paid Time Off (PTO) category for members of organization to use in order to vote during national and local elections.