Memphis Allies mission to reduce gun violence expands to Orange Mound
Renardo Baker (center) was already iinvolved in the Orange Mound neighborhood when Memphis Allies came to the area. Now he’s woorking with team members including (left to right) Antonio Huntsman, Khadijah Williams and Marion Stewart. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The Youth Villages program has partnered with Renardo Baker, who was already embedded in the community, to reach out to the neighborhood’s most high-risk residents.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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