Former radio host Henry Nelson is Carpenter Art Garden's new executive director. He sits down with High Ground News to discuss his new role and plans for the future of the organization and greater Binghampton.
“I don’t have time to wait on anybody to tell me that I’m good enough. Women can do just as much if not more. Anything that’s out there, we can do it."
“We tend to see misdemeanor driving as irresponsible or someone being dishonest and even criminal when honestly, we who are middle-class forget to pay our fines every day and are not faced with the threat of having a suspended license for more than a year."
Hundreds of parents came to the Shelby County Board of Education on May 5 to enjoy a sunny afternoon with their kids and learn more about the city's pre-K and kindergarten programs.
Whitehaven residents reflect on the legacy of Hillcrest High School, which was taken over by the Achievement School District in 2015, and Whitehaven High School, which became the nucleus of the Empowerment Zone in 2016.
While birthed in different eras, The Collective and The Memphis Black Arts Alliance face the similar strifes from combating generational poverty in disinvested communities and having to navigate and engage artists in a city where arts infrastructure is in its infancy.
Residents and elected officials speak out against development in their neighborhoods, to mixed results.
Children from disadvantaged neighborhoods are less likely to interact with music and arts programming. The Memphis Music Initiative removes those barriers by investing and supporting neighborhood and school-based art programs.
When principal Alisha Kiner joined Booker T. Washington, the historically African-American high school had a graduation rate of 53 percent. Her leadership has skyrocketed that figure. In 2017, the school graduated its largest class of seniors.
The Memphis Music Initiative, now in its second year, has opened its own summer programs for children. The nonprofit also fulfills in-school fellowships, which place local music professionals who teach music education in Shelby County Schools.
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