As BlueOval develops, coalition asks to secure union jobs, affordable housing
“Because of our shared history and ancestry, there is a collective responsibility here to make sure that the communities here today — the Black folks here today — are able to protect the legacy they’ve worked so hard to build and pass the baton of wealth and progress to the next generation,” said Eloise Thompson, a Mason resident whose family has lived in the area for generations. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily memphian)
The BlueOval Good Neighbors Coalition wants a legally binding community development agreement to protect West Tennessee’s historically Black communities.
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Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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