COGIC unveils 20 new affordable housing units, a symbol of its return
Church of God in Christ presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard leads a ribbon-cutting ceremony for 20 new affordable housing units on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“The city of Memphis needs more affordable housing, but we want quality, affordable housing. We don’t want to treat people like they are second-class citizens,” Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard said.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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