by Joseph Barton | Apr 5, 2020 | University of Memphis
Unfortunately, with my schedule I could not attend a political event in person. This ok though because it made me discover that all the Memphis city council events are recorded and streamed live. They then are archived to be available to the public to view...
by Hanna McCarthy | Apr 4, 2020 | University of Memphis
*Photo by Toby Sells, Creative Commons Zero License On February 18, 2020 the Memphis City Council held a public meeting in which one significant agenda item was to discuss development plans for the Mid-South Fairgrounds. A deeper look to the heart of this issue...
by Summer Eggert | Oct 28, 2019 | University of Memphis
The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) is the public transportation provided in Memphis, Tennessee. The system was founded in 1975 to help serve the Greater Mid-south. September 25, 2019, Jim Strickland hosted a campaign event for his re-election for Mayor. At this...
by James Phifer | Apr 2, 2019 | University of Memphis
With the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City, what most activists see as the birth of the gay rights movement in the United States, mere months away, it looks as if Tennessee will be taking a step backwards when it comes to LGBT rights. The...
by Vielman Cruz | Mar 24, 2019 | University of Memphis
Mutual tolerance from people of different political ideologies is one of the most important cornerstones of true democracy. These guardrails of democracy are so engrained in the American psyche that it can be seen at even the lowest levels of city government. The use...
