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Will Memphis show up New York & LA? At stake: a healthy soul food restaurant
Ruby Johnson, owner of Ruby’s Sizzling Skillet, is a foot soldier in the war against obesity, even though she owns and operates a soul food restaurant in Orange Mound.
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Opportunity Gap: Lead us not to the land of lower profits
Let’s consider the racial disparities in tipping at fine restaurants. Pity the fine-dining manager who has to explain to a waiter why he or she must provide quality service to customers who aren’t likely to leave a tip.
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African Americans tip less: Does it really matter?
For years, waiters and waitresses have taken to the Internet to complain about tips left by African-American customers and their discontent has been widely reported.
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A birthday party where the presents are given away
Imagine you threw yourself a party, and then used your presents to invest in people you truly liked and believed in.
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Will Wharton’s prosperity campaign put African Americans back to work?
As I was returning home in early December, I saw two African-American youth, rakes in hand, walk toward my front door. They had decided to turn this blustery day into a money-making opportunity.
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Occupy Memphis amplifies a down-but-not out ‘voice’
With a breezy Sunday afternoon as a backdrop, James, a 46-year-old newly homeless African American, finds an audience willing to listen, and eager to learn.
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Can Mayor Wharton teach a city to listen?
When most of us think of this city, either we emphasize the vibrant Memphis or the violent one.
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Occupy Memphis seeks diversity
On Saturday (Oct. 15), a tiny yet determined band of frustrated people will gather at Civic Center Plaza to launch Occupy Memphis and protest “reckless corporate decision-making,” the lack of jobs and the rising tides of social inequality.
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Occupy Wall Street offshoot now ready to Occupy Memphis
Occupy Wall Street, a group of sons and daughters, moms and dads think this nation is less democratic than it ought to be.
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How to discuss the UK riots – without getting burned
Like busy intersections, every hot topic can be viewed from a variety of angles.
