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Tennessee Innocence Project Hosts Fighting for Freedom Fundraiser
(Nashville, TN – October 16, 2023) The Tennessee Innocence Project (TIP) will host their biggest event of the year, the 2023 Fighting for Freedom fundraiser. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. at Music City Center, located at 201...
BofA Mobile Financial Center Coming to Memphis
(Memphis, TN – September 18, 2023) – Bank of America has partnered with Knowledge Quest to reach the Memphis community and help boost residents’ financial wellness. The bank is bringing a mobile financial center to Gaston Park and Community Center on Monday, October...
The Tennessee Innocence Project Hosts Grand Opening in New Memphis Office
(MEMPHIS, TN – September 8, 2023) On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the Tennessee Innocence Project (TIP), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, will host the grand opening of its new Memphis office, located at 2029 Peabody Avenue in the Midtown area. The grand...
WFGM Awards $1.6 Million to 38 Community Organizations, Tops Previous Years Announcing Largest Number of Grantees Ever Awarded
Memphis, Tenn. (August 31, 2023) – The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) announced that for its 2023-2024 Annual Grant Cycle, 38 organizations are receiving grant awards. In total, this amounts to a nearly $1.6 million investment in the community. The...
Six Tennessee Students Receive $10,000 BlueCross Power of We Scholarships
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (August 31, 2023) — The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has selected six students from around the state as recipients of its 2023 BlueCross Power of We Scholarships. Since 2013, the BlueCross Foundation has awarded the scholarship to...
National Civil Rights Museum and Zócalo Public Square to Host Panel Discussion Entitled “Why Isn’t Remembering Enough to Repair”
(MEMPHIS, TN – August 11, 2023) The National Civil Rights Museum is partnering with Zócalo Public Square to host a hybrid panel discussion entitled “Why Isn’t Remembering Enough to Repair” on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. CST/4:00 p.m. PST at The National...
The Law & Policy Group, Inc. Announces the Release of the 2023 Report on Black Women & Girls®
(MEMPHIS, TN – August 11, 2023) The Law & Policy Group, Inc. (L&PG), a leading nonprofit organization committed to promoting equality and social justice, has published recent study findings in the 2023 Report on the Status of Black Women and Girls®. Authored...
Families Matter, Inc. Host AFIRM Fatherhood Graduation
(MEMPHIS, TN – August 11, 2023) Families Matter, Inc. will host their Fatherhood Graduation for their AFIRM program participants on Thursday, August 17, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at their office at 2595 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 (Inside of Christ...
Juvenile Court partners with PURE Academy for a holistic approach to intervention
(August 2, 2023 – Memphis, Tenn) As part of Shelby County Juvenile Court’s (SCJC) efforts to implement innovative approaches to restorative juvenile justice, SCJC has added PURE Academy as one of its strategic partners. PURE -- which stands for Progressing Under...
The Tennessee Innocence Project Announces New Hires and New Memphis Office
(MEMPHIS, TN – June 23, 2023) The Tennessee Innocence Project (TIP), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, has recently hired two new employees: Gordon Pera and Katie Hagan. Pera will serve as a staff attorney in the new Memphis office. A native Memphian, Pera...