Community News
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Trump administration to drop 7 major housing discrimination cases, including in Memphis
Jesse Coburn July 29, 2025 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is preparing to shut down seven major investigations and cases concerning alleged housing discrimination and segregation, including some where the agency already found civil rights violations, according to HUD records obtained by ProPublica. The high-profile cases involve allegations that state and local…
New city initiative removing litter from Memphis streets
FOX13 Memphis News Staff Jul 18, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The City of Memphis has launched a new initiative called Blight Zero: Project Clean City to remove trash from Memphis roads and neighborhoods. “We hear residents and the frustration around keeping the city clean, so this is Mayor Young’s initiative and effort to play our…
Tennessee’s New Anti-DEI Law Ends Minority Business Programs In Memphis
Black women entrepreneurs in Memphis say they’re feeling the ripple effects after a new state law ends a program that once helped them grow and secure government contracts. By Oumou Fofana · Updated July 23, 2025 A new Tennessee law effective July 1 has led the city of Memphis and Shelby County to dismantle its Minority and Women…
Memphis renters beware: Landlords accusing tenants of missed payments
by: Zaneta Lowe Posted: Jul 23, 2025 / 11:28 AM CDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If you rent a house or an apartment in the Memphis area, be careful how you pay your rent, because according to local housing attorneys, landlords are accusing residents of missing payments, which could ultimately lead to an eviction. Vanessa Bullock is…
Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ third graders improve reading scores, TN test data shows
by Brooke Muckerman July 8, 2025 MSCS third-graders showed improvement on the 2025 TCAP English Language Arts section, with 29.2% meeting or exceeding expectations. Prior to exemptions and other interventions, 68% of MSCS third-graders did not pass the ELA portion, compared to 58.3% statewide. Several pathways exist for students not initially passing, including retakes, exemptions,…
Crowd gathers for immigration rally at Memphis court
by: Shay Arthur Posted: Jul 8, 2025 / 12:07 PM CDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A crowd of protesters gathered Tuesday morning outside the immigration court in downtown Memphis, after recent arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. About 80 to 100 people showed up before the rally wrapped up around 11:30 a.m. The group said they were…
Former US Attorney Mike Dunavant tapped by Trump to head TN Western District, again
by Lucas Finton July 1, 2025 Former U.S. Attorney Mike Dunavant has been nominated by President Trump to his previous position in the Western District of Tennessee. Dunavant served in the same role during Trump’s first term. The position has been filled by interim and acting U.S. attorneys since Kevin Ritz became a judge. President…
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ clears House and Senate. How did those representing Memphis vote?
by Brooke Muckerman July 3, 2025 The House approved President Trump’s tax and Medicaid cut package after Senate approval. The bill includes tax breaks, business benefits, and cuts to clean energy tax credits. It also cuts Medicaid, impacting millions of Americans, and increases spending on border security and defense. Memphis representatives were split on the…
Ghanaian students in Memphis barred from fall classes after government doesn’t pay tuition
by Brooke Muckerman July 11, 2025 The University of Memphis has not received full payment from the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat (GSS) for 185 Ghanaian students. The GSS, funded by the Republic of Ghana, agreed to cover tuition and fees for Ghanaian students studying at the University of Memphis. Ghana has only paid $400,000 of the…
‘We’re not backing down’: Memphis students lead protest, rallying against xAI and other pollutants
Protesters in Memphis march against Elon Musk’s xAI facility, citing pollution concerns. Author: Lauren Turman Published: 10:37 PM CDT June 17, 2025 Updated: 9:26 AM CDT June 18, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More than 100 protesters gathered Tuesday evening, June 17, in Downtown Memphis to march against Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer facility, voicing concerns over pollution and environmental…
Local Organizations
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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.
Upcoming Events
2024 Symposium on Neurodiversity
The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma is excited to host Dr. Temple Grandin, alongside Tim Herbel, as the keynote speakers for the 2024 Emerson-Wier Liberal Arts Symposium focusing on neurodiversity, a derivative of our annual Speaker Series.
FREE Black History Month Through Film at Belle Isle Library
Features OETA’s documentaries that delve into black history in Oklahoma, from Langston University, which opened even before Oklahoma became a state, to the trailblazers of Oklahoma’s Civil Rights movement, such as Roscoe Dungee, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, and Clara Luper.
“The Fairytale Project”
A dance performance about the love between two African-American slaves and how they discover their roots in the free colonies of East Texas. It is both informative and moving.
UCLA Luskin Lecture: Barbara Ransby
Noted writer, historian and activist Barbara Ransby will explore the inter-institutional space of ideas and organizing, linking research and scholarship to communities and movement-based work.
Empower Run 2024
The Empower Run is a 3.1 mile long family-friendly race open to participants of all ages and abilities, including runners, walkers and strollers. Funds raised by the 2024 Empower Run will provide access to free representation and legal services to low-income survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and help secure #JusticeForSurvivors.
41st Upton Sinclair Celebration
In 2024, we’re looking forward to honoring the contributions of organizers and activists who are paving the way for social justice progress in Los Angeles—from fighting for the creation of a new Youth Development Department focused on care not punishment, to advocating for eviction protections for millions of struggling tenants—or securing a ban on toxic…
North Texas Food Bank – Pack & Box
Millions of meals are distributed through our programs and Feeding Network each year. Volunteers participating in the Pack and Box opportunity will work together in an assembly line to package the boxes/bags of food that are distributed to our neighbors through our programs and our Feeding Network. This opportunity is ideal for individuals or groups.…
Qigong For Peace
Join us for this 2-hour Live Webinar, Qigong For Peace, on Saturday, Feb. 10th, 2024. David J. Coon, will share Qigong Exercises, Guided Meditations to Experience Inner Peace, and a Medical Qigong Lecture on the benefits of a regular Qigong practice.
Comedy for Peace
Comedy for Peace is an incredible comedy show with Muslim and Jewish comedians, founded in March of 2019 in New York City. Comedy For Peace is an accessible, funny, fun, and meaningful show that brings diverse, Interfaith communities together with the belief that we can make a difference through the art of comedy.
Local Hero Spotlight
Members can nominate a local hero for recognition on their local LoveJustice.com city page!
Anyone and everyone can make an impact, and at LoveJustice we believe that they deserve to be recognized for their good, necessary work!
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