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As the world’s most popular sport, soccer transcends national and cultural boundaries and socioeconomic status. But in the United States, soccer participation comes with fees, transportation requirements and other barriers that have kept the game…

Four years ago, while she was vacationing in Ventura, California, Memphian Sabine Langer had a 22-mile conversation. While on a run with a local running group, she struck up a conversation with a fellow participant and future business partner, Chef…

In 2011, graduating senior Christopher Dean made national headlines when he introduced commencement speaker President Barack Obama at Booker T. Washington High School’s graduation ceremony in South Memphis. “President Obama was one of the best things…

The Bluff City is a basketball town located in the heart of college football country. But in South Memphis, rugby and soccer – two internationally popular sports not traditionally played in the neighborhood – are creating community by bringing…

Memphis 3.0, the city’s master plan in progress, is using art to engage the community in the planning process by embedding local artists in disinvested areas. It’s been four decades since Memphis created a comprehensive development plan, and the…

When you think of sports in Memphis, ancient Gaelic games certainly aren’t among the first to come to mind, but the traditional Irish sports of Gaelic football and hurling are gaining popularity in the Bluff City. The Gaelic Athletic Association…

The adage “it takes a village” is the motto of Whole Child Strategies, which supports the Klondike Smokey City village by mobilizing a cross-section of community members to tackle children’s barriers to education. The three schools in Klondike Smokey…

One of Memphis’ greatest natural resources is its water, and an Orange Mound cottage industry is infusing it with uniquely Bluff City flavors, while providing neighborhood jobs. Bluff City Chai, Riverboat Queen Strawberry Green, Memphis After-Dark…

On Valentine’s Day a few years ago, a Binghampton boy named Donte Davis combined two of his great loves – art and the Memphis Grizzlies – when he painted a wooden heart featuring the face of his home team’s mascot. After he planted it in a neighbor’s…

On a cloudy late May afternoon, the young men of the Sheffield High School Knights soccer team disembarked from the charter coach that carried them home to Memphis, after suffering a dramatic defeat at the state championships in Murfreesboro. That…

The Bluff City Tuesday, Sept.11, joins communities across the United States in honoring local firefighters and remembering the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks that shook the nation 11 years ago on this day. The…

Boscos Brewing Co. is preparing to launch a limited-edition ale whose sales will support the Mid-South Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Derailleur Ale, a light, hoppy beer named for a bicycle mechanism, will be sold throughout the…

The Urban Child Institute this month published its seventh annual “Data Book: The State of Children in Memphis and Shelby County,” focused on the forces, trends and factors affecting the healthy brain, social and physical development of children…

The health care partners who’ve committed to having a physical presence in the soon-to-be-redeveloped Sears Crosstown Tower say they’re excited about the opportunities to join forces in promoting health and wellness in the Memphis community. Of the…

Members of the media joined the children of Ronald McDonald House of Memphis Wednesday, Aug. 15, for an outdoors tricycle race on the nonprofit’s campus at 535 Alabama Ave. Veteran Memphis radio anchor Bev Hart, Fox 13 weekend sports anchor Marcus…

While working toward his undergraduate degree at St. John’s University in Minnesota years ago, Peter Gathje – now professor of Christian ethics and associate dean at Memphis Theological Seminary – felt called to practice the lifestyle of the monks at…

Practically every student at the University of Memphis over the past half century has crossed paths with Stan Bronson Jr., one of the athletic department’s most dedicated and durable supporters. For 54 years, Bronson has faithfully served as a batboy…

The Levitt Shell recently kicked off its season of free public concerts with its most well-attended opening weekend to date, continuing a 75-year tradition of bringing together Memphians from all walks of life to enjoy music in Overton Park. “We’re…

Healthy Memphis Common Table held its annual meeting Tuesday, May 22, at the University of Memphis to discuss health-related challenges facing citizens. The organization is a nonprofit, regional health collaborative working to improve the quality of…

For five years, Daniel Law Firm has been providing Memphis children and parents with a Worry Free Summer Camp. When the economy tanked, the husband-and-wife attorney team of Elizabeth and Ben Daniel wanted to do something to lift the spirits of the…