Creative Placemaking

Memphis Leadership Foundation, Inc.

Grantee Address:
1548 Poplar Ave.
Memphis TN 38104-2432

Grant Amount: $4,750

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I AM A MAN

The Foundation installed public art as a part of the “I AM A Man” Plaza, a public park area adjacent to Clayborn Temple, commemorating the 1968 Sanitation Workers’ Strike. The space serves as a point of reflection, inviting all people to a peaceful, interactive, and educational experience that supports the advancement of equity and justice for positive social change. The project utilized historic preservation as a route to civic and community pride and is a product of multiple partnerships between preservation and other community interest organizations.