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 and the power of passionate people investing in their neighborhoods.

S3E10: The revival of Gaisman

Community leaders share with High Ground News embedded journalists on the ground insight about what's moving Memphis neighborhoods forward.

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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. 

S4E11: Making Memphis' real estate industry more diverse

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.

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

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.

S4E9: A Promise and hopes in northern Uptown

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. 

S4E8: Why are so many Memphis families being evicted?

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 Concourse Theatre.

S3E10: The revival of Gaisman

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