Roshun Austin collecting awards for her Klondike-sized dreams
Roshun Austin is president and CEO of The Works Inc., a community development corporation that’s been around since 1998. She’s been in charge since 2012. She recently received the Pinnacle Award for Community Improvement. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
She and her investors have bought up 400 lots in the North Memphis neighborhood and are ready to build a community where Black people can build wealth in their homes.
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Jane Roberts
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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