

Feeling at Home in Your Own Skin
by Nick Lingerfelt In one of Kae Papula’s graduate school classes, she and the rest of her classmates were doing a breathing exercise. When she
by Nick Lingerfelt In one of Kae Papula’s graduate school classes, she and the rest of her classmates were doing a breathing exercise. When she
by Nick Lingerfelt | photos courtesy of Elizabeth Dotson Elizabeth Dotson’s life has always revolved around food. She’s a preacher’s daughter, but she doesn’t minister
by Nick Lingerfelt Back in 2011, Phillis Lewis started her research for what would become Love Doesn’t Hurt, an organization that aims to bring more
story by Nick Lingerfelt | photos by Robin Beaudoin Everyone knows; no one cares– Kristian Shaw When Kristian Shaw was 11, he began to notice
story by Nick Lingerfelt As a building, she’s not old, but as a venue, she’s seen better days. But oh what happy days they were.
story by Nick Lingerfelt | photo and illustrations courtesy of Roberto Cantu & Sylvia Leon Casa Leon, an event venue near the Summer Avenue and
by Nick Lingerfelt While health tends to be thought of as solely physical, meditation can open people up to how much control they can have
by Nick Lingerfelt | photo by John McCommon, JSCC Director of PR While the world marches in the direction of equality for all, some young
by Nick Lingerfelt The Mempho Music Festival kicks off Friday, Oct. 6 at Shelby Farms Park for two days of music, food, and new
by Nick Lingerfelt Steven Disney grew up in a Baptist household and began having more questions than answers his faith could provide. When he
by Nick Lingerfelt | photo by Joan Allison Luca Tucker, a Memphis- based transgender graphic design artist who goes by “Barthaz” professionally, did not
by Nick Lingerfelt Kiera Aycock, a pansexual student at the University of Memphis, identifies as an agnostic because, to her, agnosticism is about admitting
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