This December, we celebrated the launch of the Shelby County Early Literacy Plan! Developed with a diverse group of partners, this plan is a county-wide roadmap to help every child become a confident reader. Stand for Children Tennessee is one of the co-conveners of the Early Literacy Consortium, working alongside First 8 Memphis, Literacy Mid-South, […]
Today, Stand for Children Tennessee and the ACLU sent an open letter calling on the Memphis Police Department (MPD) to reverse its denial of a public records request submitted in May 2025. The request is part of the ACLU’s Seven States Safety Campaign — a national push for transparency in cities where the Department of […]
The City Council and County Commission had a big opportunity to raise revenue and invest in what we need most–but instead, they chose austerity and left our communities underfunded in the final budgets. By sticking with the state’s insufficient certified tax rate, they left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table, which could have […]
Juneteenth reminds us of a hard truth: freedom has always been delayed; and it’s still being denied for too many in our communities. More than 160 years after emancipation, Black families in Memphis are still being targeted by systems that punish instead of support. Public schools are under attack. Police violence goes unaddressed. Budgets prioritize […]
The Tennessee State Conference NAACP along with a broad coalition of Tennessee Advocacy Organizations, will hold a press conference in Memphis on Wednesday, June 11, at 11 a.m., at the Memphis Branch NAACP office to call on elected officials to protect Medicaid and SNAP funding for Tennesseans. The Senate is expected to vote on proposed […]
Stand for Children Tennessee Joins The Seven States Safety Campaign, which targets police departments where the Biden DOJ found rampant police brutality and racial targeting. MEMPHIS, TENN. – Stand for Children Tennessee joined the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and partners across the country in launching the Seven States Safety Campaign, a coordinated effort to […]
