Maddie Waters: Taking on Life’s Challenges with Style
story and photo by Dana Cooper Maddie Waters is not your average 18-year-old. Her sunny disposition belies the world of adversity she has overcome to get to where she is…
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Dana Cooper
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Focus producer, contributing writer, ally. Loves connecting with interesting people and telling their stories. Will write for beer.
U of M Aims to Stop Sexual Assault Before it Happens
by Dana Cooper You’d be hard pressed to turn on the TV or open a newspaper these days without seeing evidence that the bad guys are having their moment. As…
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Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi Helps Patients Explore Reproductive and Sexual Health Options
by Dana Cooper | photos by Selavie Photography When considering low-cost reproductive health care, Planned Parenthood is often the first provider that comes to mind. Its name is also…
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Meet OUTMemphis’ Jessie Claudio
story and photos by Dana Cooper Inside a charming Cooper-Young bungalow, the offices of OUTMemphis are teeming with pride and hope. Jessie Claudio, the organization’s men’s sexual health specialist,…
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Adam Phillips Explores His World Through a Lens of Positivity
story and photos by Dana Cooper Two things are immediately apparent upon meeting Adam Phillips, the general manager of the original Café Eclectic at 603 North McLean: First, he…
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Original Memphis: Elmwood Cemetery
story by Dana Cooper Tucked away in the west end of the city is the beautiful and historic Elmwood Cemetery, the 80-plus-acre final resting place of hundreds of Memphis’…
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LGBT Ally: Memphis Grocer Rick James
by Dana Cooper | photos by Addie James Inside the corporate offices of Castle Retail Group, the operating entity behind Cash Saver food outlet, Rick James is kept company…
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Eureka Springs: An Enclave of Diversity in Arkansas’ Ozark Mountains
by Dana Cooper | photos courtesy of Out In Eureka Looking for a great way to spend a few days this summer? Head just a few hours west to…
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Boy George: Making a Splash for Decades
by Dana Cooper | photos: Shutterstock If, like me, you are a child of the ‘80s, it’s doubtful you’ve missed out on the soulful strains of George O’Dowd, better…
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Literacy Mid-South’s Literatini Pairs Books with Booze for a Purpose
story by Dana Cooper | photos by Addie James Reading fluently is a skill many of us take for granted. Adults who read below a sixth-grade level are at…
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