My Heritage

 The name Memphis means Established and Beautiful. Known worldwide as the "Home of the Blues & Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll - not to mention gospel, jazz, R&B, rap and soul. Close to 20 percent of the earliest inductees (24 of the 97) in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame have come from within a 100-mile radius of Memphis.

 

 

The Memphis massacre of 1866,was a series of violent events that occurred from May 1 to 3, 1866 in Memphis, Tennessee. The racial violence was ignited by political, social, and racial tensions following the American Civil War, in the early stages of Reconstruction. After a shooting altercation between white policemen and black veterans recently mustered out of the Union Army, mobs of white residents and policemen rampaged through black neighborhoods and the houses of freedmen, attacking and killing black soldiers and civilians and committing many acts of robbery and arson.

Federal troops were sent to quell the violence and peace was restored on the third day. A subsequent report by a joint Congressional Committee detailed the carnage, with blacks suffering most of the injuries and deaths by far: 46 black and 2 white people were killed, 75 black people injured, over 100 black persons robbed, 5 black women raped, and 91 homes, 4 churches and 8 schools (every black church and school) burned in the black community. Modern estimates place property losses at over $100,000, suffered mostly by black people. Many black people fled the city permanently; by 1870, their population had fallen by one quarter compared to 1865.

Public attention following the riots and reports of the atrocities, together with the New Orleans massacre of 1866 in July, strengthened the case made by Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress that more had to be done to protect freedmen in the Southern United States and grant them full rights as citizens.The events influenced the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted full citizenship to African Americans, as well as the Reconstruction Act, which established military districts and oversight in certain states.

Investigation of the riot suggested specific causes related to competition in the working class for housing, work, and social space: Irish immigrants and their descendants competed with freedmen in all these categories. The white planters wanted to drive freedmen out of Memphis and back to plantations, to support cotton cultivation with their labor. The violence was a way to enforce social order after the end of slavery.

 

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Memphis, TN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (62.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (25.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.46%), Other (Hispanic) (2.89%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%).

 

In 2014, the city of Memphis ranked eleventh in violent crimes for major cities around the U.S. In 2006, Memphis led the nation in number of violent crimes. In 2001, 2005, and 2007, Memphis ranked second most dangerous in the nation among cities with a population over 500,000. It also ranked as most dangerous in 2002.

 

Even though the city of Memphis as a whole is racially diverse, Memphis remains one of the nation's most segregated cities.

 

 

 

Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Memphis, TN

• Downtown. Population 48,441. ...

• Parkway Village-Oakhaven. Population 39,436. ...

• Shelby Forest-Frayser. Population 34,652. ...

• Berclair-Highland Heights. Population 33,880. ...

• Midtown. Population 62,752. ...

• White Haven-Coro Lake. Population 88,153. ...

• Raleigh. Population 54,460. ...

• East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire.

Religion, Memphis TN

Memphis has long been home to persons of many different faiths. An 1870 map of Memphis shows religious buildings of the Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Christian denominations and a Jewish congregation. Memphis is frequently noted as an affordable place to live.

 

How is Tennessee's education system?

The Tennessee public school system (prekindergarten through grade 12) operates within districts governed by locally elected school boards and superintendents. ... On average Tennessee spent $8,208 per pupil in 2013, which ranked it 46th highest in the nation. The state's graduation rate was 86.3 percent in 2013.

The board's primary responsibility is developing policy for elementary and secondary education in schools throughout the state.

 

On March 8, 2011, residents voted to disband the city school district, effectively merging it with the Shelby County School District. The merger took effect July 1, 2013. After much legal maneuvering, all six incorporated municipalities (other than Memphis) planned to create separate school districts in 2014.

 

 

 

The acceptance rate at University of Memphis is 84.2%.

 

For every 100 applicants, 84 are admitted. This means the school is lightly selective. The school will have their expected requirements for GPA and SAT/ACT scores. If you meet their requirements, you're almost certain to get an offer of admission.

 

Medical Profession, 

The Memphis Medical Society | 2,350 Physicians Strong.

What health concerns affect African Americans? African Americans are at a high risk of heart disease and strokes. Obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are also common in African American communities. African Americans are more likely to suffer from weight-related health problems.