Discussions spread to the types of housing available in the community with some saying that the housing type isn’t the primary problem, but people not being able to afford to become homeowners is a problem.
The population in Orange Mound is decreasing and as the community ages, homes are left abandoned or in dire need of repair.
“It’s a big family when you come to the [Orange Mound] Raiders. It kept me out of trouble at school, gave me something to do as a kid instead of not doing anything, and I got to bond with other kids,” said DeAngelo Howze, a college student who participated in the sports program since he was four years old.
The spoken word and arts scene in Memphis can’t be called new. Over the past 20 years, a mostly underground scene has evolved to create more opportunities for artists and new culture points in the city.
For nearly 50 years the Fred L. Davis Insurance Agency has operated out of Orange Mound, withstanding changes in the neighborhood’s leadership and economy. Davis discusses his life and rooting himself in the community with a, “get it done,” attitude.
As the New Ballet Ensemble & School expands on a record of success in Orange Mound, four students talk about how growing up in the urban dance program has impacted their lives.
Club Memphis owner Ashaki Blair said she has received a lot of support from family and friends who are part of the gay community. As business boomed, she got some opposition from people in the surrounding Orange Mound neighborhood.
A new commercial kitchen in Binghampton hopes to strengthen local entrepreneurs and launch successful food-based businesses.
A day spent eating breakfast, lunch and dinner in Orange Mound yielded some surprising discoveries.
When it was founded in 2002, Circles of Success Learning Academy only had a pint-sized playground from when the property was used as a daycare. Over a decade later, the charter school is finally building a place for students to play.
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