A new local project is setting community change to music. As the Memphis Music Initiative looks to transform the city, they are taking advantage of one of Memphis' most long-standing assets -- its music culture -- and using that as an anchoring point in strengthening youth outcomes.
As the startup ecosystem grows in the city of Memphis, it’s also expanding on the city’s college and university campuses where efforts are combining to encourage entrepreneurship.
Join High Ground for What Smart Cities Can Learn from Soulsville USA on March 14. This free speaker event will offer a a discussion on the future of the vibrant south Memphis community. Register for free today to be a part of the conversation.
This article is the first in a three-part series from Rapid Growth Media on journalism and media in Grand Rapids and West Michigan. Part one will focus on different perspectives on contemporary journalism and how business changes have impacted the practice; part two will examine how organizations in the community interact with the press amid staffing changes; and part three will deal with diversity and the representation of different groups in the new media landscape.
From family-owned businesses to side hustles and small businesses striving for success, Soulsville USA has an entrepreneurship landscape working to serve the neighborhood.
Metropolitan Baptist Church celebrates its 120th year this summer, much of that history in the heart of Soulsville USA where it has served as a beacon for activism and education.
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