Podcast: Building neighborhoods from housing to authentic narratives
Bradis Leverette and Crystal Chopin with Oasis of Hope discuss their work serving the Bickford-Bearwater neighborhoods and their new partnership with High Ground. We’re training residents to report neighborhood news.
Bradis Leverette and Crystal Chopin with Oasis of Hope discuss their work serving the Bickford-Bearwater neighborhoods and partnership with High Ground. We’re training residents to report neighborhood news.
Related: “Oasis is part bike shop, part home and appliance store, and all about North Memphis”
You can listen and subscribe to the On the Ground Podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, & Google Play. This podcast is powered by the Daily Memphian and produced by Natalie Van Gundy.
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