High Ground News On The Ground Podcast

High Ground News On The Ground Podcast episodes:

• 03.16.2020

  S4E11: Making Memphis' real estate industry more diverse

  Dillon Hollian with RegionSmart and Andre Jones with Jones Urban Development discuss local efforts to support emerging minority- and women-owned real estate developers, and connect them to small-scale development opportunities. 

  
• 03.06.2020

  S4E10: Arrow Creative talks creative diversity and stepping up for arts education

  Abby Phillips and Jailenn Scott with Arrow Creative discuss Arrow’s diverse community of creatives, Memphis’ creative landscape, and their efforts to provide arts education in the absence of Memphis College of Art.

  
• 02.28.2020

  S4E9: A Promise and hopes in northern Uptown

  Cornelius Sanders and Mary Ward with Promise CDC talk community-centered development, the human rights of housing, and the work done and yet to do to see northern Uptown thrive.

  
• 02.22.2020

  S4E8: Why are so many Memphis families being evicted?

  Community revitalization consultant Austin Harrison and High Ground publisher Emily Trenholm discuss the local eviction crisis, its causes, and its impact on neighborhoods and families. 

  
• 02.14.2020

  S4E7: Behind the scenes at TEDx Memphis

  Anna Mullins from New Memphis and Chloe Moore from NEXT Memphis join publisher Emily Trenholm for a preview of the upcoming TEDx conference. The 2020 edition of the locally produced TEDx event will take place Saturday, February 22, at Crosstown...

  
• 02.09.2020

  S4E6: Building neighborhoods from housing to authentic narratives

  BraNdis Leverette and Crystal Chopin with Oasis of Hope discuss the organization’s work serving the Bickford-Bearwater neighborhoods and its partnership with High Ground. We’re training residents to report their neighborhood’s news.

  
• 01.31.2020

  S4E5: Orange Mound artists prepare feast, mural presentation and more

  Yancy Villa-Calvo is working on an Orange Mound documentation piece with the students of Melrose and a historian scholar from University of Memphis.

  
• 01.28.2020

  S4E4: What's happening In North Memphis?

  High Ground editor Cole Bradley and publisher Emily Trenholm discuss the publication's new focus on North Memphis neighborhoods with Deveney Perry from BLDG Memphis, who reports on what's she's learned in working with neighborhood stakeholders over the past two years. 

  
• 01.17.2020

  S4E3: Artspace Immersion helps local arts groups with their space

  On the Ground publisher Emily Trenholm is joined by Wendy Holmes from the Minneapolis-based Artspace and Sabrina Norwood from Young Actors Guild. The Artspace Immersion: Memphis program is helping ten local arts organization with a variety of real estate projects -...

  
• 01.14.2020

  S4E2: Mid-South Coliseum nearing first inside event since 2006

  The Mid-South Coliseum will soon see revitalizing events inside the building for the first time in 14 years. Marvin Stockwell and Chooch Pickard with the Coliseum Coalition discuss the history, significance, and condition of building, and how you can see inside...

  
• 01.03.2020

  S4E1: Looking back on year one of the On the Ground Podcast

  High Ground’s Emily Trenholm and Cole Bradley along with our podcast producer, Natalie Van Gundy, reflect on our first year of our On the Ground Podcast, including favorite moments and biggest impacts. 

  
• 12.20.2019

  S3E11: B Chill in Hickory Hill

  On the Ground lead writer A. J. Dugger talks with the family behind B Chill Lemonade about how they got started and what's next for the luxury lemonade brand.

  
• 12.13.2019

  S3E10: The revival of Gaisman

  A few years ago, Gaisman Park was seedy and neglected. Now there are hundreds of kids and families there each week. Chris Collier, founder of Friends of Gaisman, and Christina Crutchfield, community coordinator with Heights CDC, discuss the turn around...

  
• 12.06.2019

  S3E9: Strategy, spare change and speaking for yourself

  If there’s no one investing in you, invest in yourself. Britney Thornton, founder of JUICE Orange Mound, is on a mission to mobilize residents to revitalize the neighborhood on their own terms.

  
• 11.25.2019

  S3E8: Refugees are good for Memphis but fewer are relocating than ever before

  World Relief Memphis’ PJ Moore and Basuze Madogo speak to the experiences of refugees resettling in Memphis, why immigrants are critical to a robust local economy, and new national policies resulting in historic lows in the number of new refugees...

  
• 11.15.2019

  S3E7: Lifting up resident voice as Memphis neighborhoods transform

  Justin Merrick and Lenell Burton from Center for Transforming Communities join High Ground to discuss CTC's expansion into new neighborhoods, the role of artists in connecting neighbors, and the power of storytelling as communities experience change. 

  
• 11.11.2019

  S3E6: Learning from High Ground's peer publications

  The High Ground News team welcomes Veronica Johnson, On the Ground project manager for Issue Media Group, to discuss how the On The Ground embedded journalism program is being implemented in other cities. 

  
• 10.21.2019

  S3E5: Serving and growing community with Inspire Community Cafe

  Kristin Fox-Trautman with Inspire Community Cafe in Binghampton talks about the growing business and its unique model to build community that includes a living wage, supporting area nonprofits and sourcing produce grown in the neighborhood.

  
• 10.11.2019

  S3E4: Agape and Power Center CDC talk community, collaboration, and careers in Hickory Hill

  We talk history, industry, and community in Hickory Hill and get the details on the upcoming Hickory Hill resource and career fair on October 19 from guests Davida Cruthird with Agape Child and Family Services and Candace Taylor with Power...

  
• 09.27.2019

  S3E3: Summer Avenue brands itself as the Nation's Highway

  Meghan Medford and Mirna Garcia from the Summer Avenue Merchant's Association join High Ground to talk about the recent installation of international flags on the commercial corridor, as well as SAMA's  efforts to remove blight, reduce crime, and make Summer...

  
• 09.20.2019

  S3E2: As elections boom, BLDG Memphis asks candidates critical questions

  John Paul Shaffer with BLDG Memphis and Greg Love with The Works Inc. discuss BLDG Memphis' survey of Memphis mayoral and city council candidates, the biggest issues facing Memphis' neighborhoods and the importance of responsible and responsive policy.

  
• 09.13.2019

  S3E1: Safety and self-care with the YWCA and Total Woman Summit

  Marquiepta Odom with the YWCA of Greater Memphis and Sherica Hymes, founder of Total Woman Summit, discuss this year's summit on September 30, the YWCA's work to support families fleeing domestic violence and how the summit and the YWCA are...

  
• 09.09.2019

  S2E16: Neighborhood journalists wanted

  Jared Myers from The Heights CDC joins the team to discuss High Ground's new Community Contributor training program, which aims to attract and train residents to become neighborhood-based freelance writers. 

  
• 08.30.2019

  S2E15: Teach for America and why we love Treadwell Elementary

  Chris Coleman and Bianca Delgado with Teach for America discuss how TFA is training passionate educators and education advocates across the country and gush with High Ground's Cole Bradley over Treadwell Elementary here in Memphis.

  
• 08.23.2019

  S2E14: New umbrella-share public art is usable and meant for all

  Rain or Shine umbrella-share is part public art, part community service. It debuts August 28 in Madison Heights. Cat Pena and Stacey Early with Creatives in Research reflect on the months of community listening that led them to umbrellas as...

  
• 08.16.2019

  S2E13: Play Where You Stay is soccer made equitable

  Ellen Roberds and Nibaruta Fidel with Play Where You Stay talk soccer, competition and how to make the game fun and accessible for all kids in any neighborhood, regardless of financial need.

  
• 08.09.2019

  S2E12: New blood, new turf at High Ground

  Meet A.J. Dugger, our newest core team member and On the Ground’s lead writer, and hear the team’s first thoughts on our newest On the Ground neighborhood, Hickory Hill.

  
• 08.02.2019

  S2E11: An affordable housing trust fund for Memphis

  Paul Young, director of the city's division of housing and community development and John Paul Shaffer, executive director of BLDG Memphis, discuss the recent creation of a local trust fund that will help support the creation and preservation of affordable...

  
• 07.19.2019

  S2E10: Gateways for Growth

  Yancy Villa-Calvo and Mauricio Calvo, local coordinators for the national Gateways for Growth initiative, discuss the economic, cultural and civic contributions of local immigrant communities, and how Memphis can harness and grow those impacts by making institutions of all kinds...

  
• 07.11.2019

  S2E9: Storyboard Memphis

  The High Ground team welcomes Mark Fleischer, founder and editor of Storyboard Memphis, a year-old monthly newspaper focused on stories and issues of local interest. 

  
• 06.28.2019

  S2E8: State housing programs strengthen Memphis neighborhoods

  Continuing a series of discussions on homeownership, Tennessee Housing Development Agency's Ralph Perrey and United Housing's Amy Schaftein join High Ground to talk about down payment assistance programs, homebuyer education, and other state-supported  initiatives making a difference in Memphis.

  
• 06.21.2019

  S2E7: Building community with habitat for Humanity

  Habitat for Humanity’s Jessica Hord and Habitat homeowner Brandi Hunter talk homeownership and building community in Memphis’ Uptown neighborhood and beyond.

  
• 06.18.2019

  S2E6: Agape summer camps take Memphis youth around the world

  Angela Garland and David Jordan dive into Agape Child and Family Services' mission to keep kids out of foster care and reduce poverty by working alongside some of Memphis' most at-risk youth and families. This summer they're hosting camps in Frayser,...

  
• 05.31.2019

  S2E5: Spotlight on Madison Heights

  High Ground News' Emily Trenholm hosts Abby Miller and Susannah Barton from the Memphis Medical District Collaborative for a discussion about assets, opportunities and story ideas in High Ground's latest focus neighborhood. 

  
• 05.24.2019

  S2E4: MyCityRides talks scooters, transportation justice and $2 tanks of gas

  Andy Nix and Khalil Castal of MyCityRides join High Ground’s Cole Bradley to discuss how there lease-to-own scooter program is helping Memphians access personal transportation, see more of their city and save thousands of dollars in annual transportation costs.

  
• 05.10.2019

  S2E3: Sheltering Memphis' homeless population

  High Ground News editor Madeline Faber interviews Tamara Hendrix and Dana Brooks, who provide services to Memphis' homeless population. They weigh in on the lack of resources available to women and their hopes for a new emergency shelter that will...

  
• 04.25.2019

  S2E2: LGBT youth find a home at OUTMemphis

  High Ground's Cole Bradley sits down with Stephanie Reyes, director of development for OUTMemphis, the region's largest LGBT+ resource center, to discuss its holistic youth services and Metamorphosis Project.

  
• 04.19.2019

  S2E1: The Mariposas Collective meets migrants with compassion

  Federico Gomez and Brigitte Billeaudeaux speak about the Mariposas Collective, a grassroots group of Memphians who provide supplies and support to asylum seekers who are traveling across the U.S. in Greyhound buses. 

  
• 04.11.2019

  S1E15: The power of neighborhood stories

  High Ground News hosts Josh Campbell from Spillit Memphis for a discussion about storytelling and its power to build community and elevate resident voices in Memphis neighborhoods. 

  
• 04.05.2019

  S1E14: Is the University District too crowded?

  The High Ground News editorial team reflects on their four months of embedded research and reporting in the University District with neighborhood leader Cody Fletcher.

  
• 03.23.2019

  S1E13: Memphis' modern-day redlining

  Roshun Austin of The Works, Inc. and Austin Harrison of Neighborhood Preservation Inc. examine a redlining map from the 1930s, its implications for modern-day Memphis and local strategies to breakdown housing inequality 85 years after redlining was introduced and 50 years...

  
• 03.22.2019

  S1E13: Memphis' modern-day redlining

  Roshun Austin of The Works, Inc. and Austin Harrison of Neighborhood Preservation Inc. examine a redlining map from the 1930s, its implications for modern-day Memphis and  local strategies to breakdown housing inequality 85 years after redlining was introduced and 50 years...

  
• 03.19.2019

  S1E12: Crosstown beyond the Concourse

  Justin Gillis of the Crosstown CDC and Porsche Stevens of Crosstown Arts reveal more about the greater Crosstown neighborhood, from its long history to its diverse mix of small businesses.

  
• 03.08.2019

  S1E11: How improv theater is helping kids find their shared humanity

  Professional actors Ann Wallace and Leslie Jones of Playback Memphis share how their live improv theater is being used to help kids improve social-emotional learning and reduce bullying.  

  
• 03.01.2019

  S1E10: The power of community policing in Memphis neighborhoods

  Can youth engagement be a crime prevention technique? In the North Memphis area of Hollywood-Hyde Park, community leaders have used city funds from the Memphis Police Department to sponsor free meals and activities for neighborhood children.

  
• 02.25.2019

  S1E9: How public art in Memphis is engaging residents around environmental issues

  Ebony Archie from UrbanArt Commission and local artist Khara Woods discuss new public art installations that are being designed around themes of sustainability and environmental issues.

  
• 02.15.2019

  S1E8: University of Memphis plans to share prosperity across entire University District

  Cole Bradley sits down with two members of a planning team working on a playbook for community development in the University District that puts the University of Memphis at the center of equitable neighborhood growth.

  
• 02.08.2019

  S1E7: If Memphis literacy rates are low, do kids need to be taught differently?

  Dr. Krista Johnson, the executive director of ALLMemphis, answers if children in poverty and other adverse circumstances learn differently and how Memphis schools can adapt to meet their literacy needs.

  
• 02.01.2019

  S1E6: Memphis 3.0 and the future of Whitehaven Plaza

  Angelica Carey of the Office of Planning and Development and Trey McKnight from the Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corp. talk about how Memphis' new comprehensive plan is laying the groundwork for the potential redevelopment of Whitehaven Plaza.

  
• 01.25.2019

  S1E5: The Black arts scene comes home with James Dukes and Lawrence Matthews

  Lawrence Matthews (AKA Don Lifted) and James Dukes (AKA IMAKEMADBEATS) join Madeline Faber to discuss how a Black-owned arts space nourishes the existing arts scene and complements the surrounding neighborhood of Orange Mound.