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How a repast can offer a glimpse into communal care

Editor’s note: The following essay is excerpted from “Gather: Black Food, Nourishment, and the Art of Togetherness,” a forthcoming book by Ashanté M. Reese. This excerpt is used with permission of the publisher, W. W. Norton &; Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Preorder the book


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MLK50’s work earns two national awards
A Tennessee High Patrol officer and FBI agent searches a car during a traffic stop on October 17, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee during the Memphis Safe Task Force operation. Photo by Kevin Wurm/MLK50/CatchLight Local/Report for America

MLK50: Justice Through Journalism won two awards during the National Association of Black Journalists’ 2026 Salute to Excellence Awards gala ...


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Memphis has one of the highest utility cutoff rates in the nation — but it doesn’t have to
Photo illustration by Andrea Morales / MLK50

This is the third piece in MLK50’s ongoing series about how utility cutoffs impact working-class Memphians. This story was produced as part of Next City’s


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MLGW utility cutoffs hit low-income Memphians the hardest. How do they work?

This is the second piece in MLK50’s ongoing series about how utility cutoffs impact working-class Memphians.

Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division has one of the highest utility cutoff rates in the nation, with nearly...


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1 in 5 Memphis households had its utilities cut off in 2025 — and disconnections are on the rise
Photo illustration by Andrea Morales / MLK50

This is the first piece in MLK50’s ongoing series on how utility cutoffs impact working-class Memphians.

Nearly one in five Memphis households experienced at least one utility cutoff for nonpayment in 2025, according to data obtained by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism through a public records request. Memphi...


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