Inspired by the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis and their efforts to amplify Black Philanthropy Month this past August, we checked in with some of the Black-led nonprofit organizations doing incredible work here in the 901.
Neighborhood trends for communities like Orange Mound are growth, stability, and decline. Drugs coincide with a lack of opportunity for minorities; inequalities cause property values to decline. Then equity declines. But there are solutions, writes community correspondent Alexandria Moore.
The Orange Mound Progressive Club is an organization of African American, Christian women in Orange Mound. It's been in continuous operation since 1919 and helped with everything from paying neighbors' light bills to donating to local and statewide organizations.
On February 22, Orange Mound will celebrate Black History Month, its new stops on the Memphis Heritage Trail, and 100 years as an incorporated community of the City of Memphis.
This is not your typical art show. On Dec. 22, VISUALS & VIBES II will showcase fine artists alongside dancers, musicians, designers, filmmakers, and more. The artist are all Memphis-based women of color.
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