Meanwhile in Memphis with New Memphis

This year marks huge milestones for arts and culture institutions across the city of Memphis. There are also new opportunities to get involved in all things creative. Josh Campbell of the Spillit True Story Film Festival and Noah Glenn of the Like You Film Club and Festival share the importance of film as an artistic medium as well as the impact of the shared experience film-viewing offers.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

Spillit Memphis

Spillit True Story Film Festival

Like You Film Club

Like You Film Festival

Butterfly in the Sky documentary

Indie Memphis

Tennessee Innocence Project

Previous episodes that cover similar topics can be found
here
and
here

Like You

podcast

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This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.

A key factor to creating a thriving city is justice. This conversation examines the past in order to create a more just future for all Memphians, together. Jessica Van Dyke, the legal director and co-founder of the Tennessee Innocence Project, and Jasper St. Bernard, the visiting assistant professor of history in the American South for the Institute of Race and Social Transformation at Rhodes College share their expertise and experience in creating a community centered in reflection, knowledge, and due process.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells anti-lynching campaign

Tennessee Innocence Project

Institute of Race and Social Transformation at Rhodes College

Turley Center for Community Engagement


The People's Grocery Lynchings (Thomas Moss, Will Stewart, Calvin McDowell)


Lynch Law in All Its Phases

Shelby County Jail
(also known as 201 Poplar)


This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.

Memphis and the Mid-South offers unique opportunities that remove barriers to ensure a bright future for the youngest members of our community who are poised to become the future leaders of the city. Leigh Mansberg shares the impact of the first 70 years of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South, and what's in store for the next 70 (and beyond!).

Resources mentioned in the episode include:

Junior Achievement of Memphis and The Mid-South

Previous episode featuring Junior Achievement can be found

here

JA 70th Anniversary

JA Elementary programs

JA Middle School programs

JA High School programs

JA Volunteer opportunities

https://jamemphis.org/elementary-programs/

This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.

Memphis is a city worthy of championing! In today's conversation, we chat with fellow city champions John Carroll of City Leadership and David French of Memphis Brand to discuss why it's valuable, important, and necessary for there to be multiple organizations working toward a shared goal.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

City Leadership

City Leadership's campaigns:
Choose901
,
Teach901
,
Choose901 Alumni
,
Choose901 merch
,
Give901
, and
Serve901

Memphis Brand

We Are Memphis

S5E24 A Responsibility and Opportunity to Honor, Educate, and Enhance

S5E17 The Power of Partnership to Secure the Cleveland Street Corridor TIF

Memphis Travel

WREG's Bright Spot

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The Daily Memphian

City of Memphis emails

I Love Memphis Blog

Hyde Family Foundation

National Civil Rights Museum

This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.

Memphis is not only setting records, we're making them, too! We're taking a look at the state if the music industry Memphis is so well known for. Today's guests are shaping the way the world sees our city and its iconic culture. Matt Ross-Spang (Southern Grooves) and Brandon Seavers (Memphis Record Pressing) share why Memphis is the place to be right now and moving forward.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

Memphis Listening Lab

Memphis Record Pressing

Southern Groove Productions

2023 TEDxMemphis talk

from Matt Ross-Spang

Ardent Studios

Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me

documentary

Al Green

WYXR

Charles Hodges

EggelstonWorks

Andrew Schep's

Lost in Translation

Sun Studio

Royal Studio

This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.