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Memphis, Tennessee · MemphisAt MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, we go hard for our community. Yet, we don’t cling to the idea that the most valuable worker is the hard-charging one who never takes a day off and pushes through the pain. Nah.
Subscribe to MLK50’s weekly newsletter Radical action includes self-care. To that end, the staff of MLK50: Justice Through Journalism is taking a break this week to rest and regroup. We will return on March 18. During our downtime,…See the Story
A week of rest for MLK50
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Memphis, Tennessee · MemphisIn recent weeks, we’ve been publishing a series of stories I’ve been working on for the last 10 months, all on lead poisoning. With more stories still on the way, I don’t even want to know the amount of hours I’ve spent working on it. It’s been the most emotionally draining project of my career and, I believe, the most important one.
Subscribe to MLK50’s weekly newsletter My journey with the topic began at the 2022 State of Memphis Housing Sum…See the Story
Here’s why I spent 10 months reporting about lead
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Memphis, Tennessee · MemphisThe politics of retribution permeate the fabric of our society and degrade our democracy. Where once this nation saw Reconstruction periods striving to increase democracy toward universal suffrage, inclusive representation and equality and prosperity for all, now conservative ideologues are racing to the bottom to see who can deny the most rights to the most historically marginalized people.
Subscribe to MLK50’s weekly newsletter Rep. Justin …See the Story
Instead of political retribution, let’s aim for expanded democracy
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Memphis, Tennessee · MemphisA view looking out from Crosstown Concourse (38104) toward Speedway Terrace (38107). Over 75% of the homes in both ZIP codes were built before 1980. Photo by Andrea Morales for MLK50 Credit: Andrea Morales Kids in Cordova are far safer from lead poisoning than kids in Midtown. And children in Arlington are much better off than their counterparts in North Memphis. Lead paint can be hiding in any home built before 1978, the year it was banned…See the Story
Kids in these neighborhoods face the highest risk of lead poisoning
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Memphis, Tennessee · MemphisState officials have regularly pursued actions to take power from Memphis and city leaders. It's a practice called preemption. Research has found it is more prevalent in Southern states. Memphis is unique in Tennessee in that the city is both majority-Democrat and majority-Black.See the Story
The state regularly passes legislation targeting Memphis. This year is no different.
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Memphis, Tennessee · MemphisDre Jones' son, Ayden, was diagnosed with severe lead poisoning in August 2019. Hundreds of Memphis-area kids are diagnosed with lead poisoning each year. Kids exposed to lead perform worse in school and are somewhat more likely to encounter learning disabilities and major mental health issues.See the Story
Ayden can’t speak. Lead poisoning is probably to blame.
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Memphis, Tennessee · MemphisPhotos by Andrea Morales for MLK50 In spring 2023, MLK50 learned Memphis and Shelby County were remediating lead poisoning hazards from far fewer homes than they were pre-pandemic. In the following months, we educated ourselves on the causes and serious consequences of this reality. We spoke to researchers across the world about the effects lead is still having on our county’s children, and we talked to the parents and grandparents of some of th…See the Story
5 takeaways from our investigation into Shelby County’s lead crisis
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Memphis, Tennessee · MemphisHigh blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease, the leading killer in Memphis, the U.S. and around the world. The disease strikes African American and low-income populations particularly hard. Tennessee has the sixth-highest mortality rate due to heart disease in the nation.See the Story
Is Tennessee aiding the ‘silent killer’?
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