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Tameka Daniel Greer with Memphis Artists for Change says she’s glad to see the item up for a vote in commission chambers, but this should not be where the violence prevention conversation ends.
“The fact that it’s on the agenda is commendable, but I hope to see a serious desire to suggest in supportive services long-term,” she said.
Greer said topics like food insecurity and mental health also need to be addressed.
“This didn’t happen overnight. It looks very familiar, starting to feel much like the 60′s in our cities. So if we know that these problems have continually repeated themselves, we need to create some kind of intervention and prevention that is long-term,” said Greer.
Tameka Daniel Greer with Memphis Artists for Change says she’s glad to see the item up for a vote in commission chambers, but this should not be where the violence prevention conversation ends.
“The fact that it’s on the agenda is commendable, but I hope to see a serious desire to suggest in supportive services long-term,” she said.
Greer said topics like food insecurity and mental health also need to be addressed.
“This didn’t happen overnight. It looks very familiar, starting to feel much like the 60′s in our cities. So if we know that these problems have continually repeated themselves, we need to create some kind of intervention and prevention that is long-term,” said Greer.
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Memphis Artists for Change (MAC) is an artist-powered community and economic development organization that creates opportunities for community-sanctioned change in underserved neighborhoods. Tameka Daniel (Greer) founded MAC in 2012 with the goal of empowering communities to embrace their identity. She realized that the artists in her network could lead community service initiatives. She encouraged artists and partnering organizations to collaborate and help fulfill community goals. As a group, they determined that the areas of focus would be to lessen the impacts of poverty and assist families in need.
Memphis Artists for Change (MAC) is an artist-powered community and economic development organization that creates opportunities for community-sanctioned change in underserved neighborhoods. Tameka Daniel (Greer) founded MAC in 2012 with the goal of empowering communities to embrace their identity. She realized that the artists in her network could lead community service initiatives. She encouraged artists and partnering organizations to collaborate and help fulfill community goals. As a group, they determined that the areas of focus would be to lessen the impacts of poverty and assist families in need.
Building Memphis' arts infrastructure one brick at a time | Opinion
-Written by our executive director, Tameka D. Greer
We must continue to protect and provide a sacred, safe space for artists. Without them, we have no life blood, no pulse on the pain and power that surrounds local citizens looking to make a difference.
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https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/2023/01/24/opinion-how-to-create-a-reliable-infrastructure-for-memphis-artists/69833422007/
READ ARTICLE in THE TENNESSEAN
https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2023/01/27/opinion-how-to-create-a-reliable-infrastructure-for-memphis-artists/69847148007/
We must continue to protect and provide a sacred, safe space for artists. Without them, we have no life blood, no pulse on the pain and power that surrounds local citizens looking to make a difference.
READ ARTICLE in THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL
https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/2023/01/24/opinion-how-to-create-a-reliable-infrastructure-for-memphis-artists/69833422007/
READ ARTICLE in THE TENNESSEAN
https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2023/01/27/opinion-how-to-create-a-reliable-infrastructure-for-memphis-artists/69847148007/