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04.01.19
Improving the work through equity in the board room
by Sarah Lockridge-SteckelWhen we started the Memphis Music Initiative, we knew a few things were true. More than 26% of youth in Memphis’ underserved communities will not graduate from high school...
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MMI Works: centering liberation
by Brittney B. BullockYour liberation is bound up with mine. - Lilla WatsonI often talk about liberation. How it functions and feels. I question at times if I have it, and if I’d know when I had it...
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Empowering youth as agents of change
by Lawrence BlackwellMeet our youth where they are. This has become the guiding mantra for many of the community partners, schools, and programs I work with in Memphis. It is a core principle fro...