Elizabeth Lemmonds encouraged everyone to spend a certain amount with a new locally-owned business each month. Wiley Brown
Wendi Thomas asked everyone to consider the demographics of their office and board room. If those spaces are not majority-Black, they do not reflect Memphis, she said. Wiley Brown
A diverse crowd stood up for inclusion of Memphis' minority-owned businesses at "Economic Justice in the City," a panel event hosted by High Ground News and EPIcenter Memphis at the historic Clayborn Temple. The full program can be viewed below.
A diverse crowd stood up for inclusion of Memphis' minority-owned businesses at "Economic Justice in the City," a panel event hosted by High Ground News and EPIcenter Memphis at the historic Clayborn Temple. The full program can be viewed below.
Wendi C. Thomas moderated the discussion. Darrell Cobbins, Elizabeth Lemmonds, Joann Massey, Montgomery Martin and Cythia Daniels offered their insight on the strength of entrepreneurship as a strategy to grow the middle class.
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Madeline Faber is an editor and award-winning reporter. Her experience as a development reporter complements High Ground's mission to write about what's next for Memphis.