“White Allies: Show Yourselves” By Mark Fleischer, StoryBoard Publisher “White allies, show yourselves.” “White people need to be speaking to white people right now.“ On…
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Author: Mark Fleischer
I was a career consultant and communications specialist in the payroll industry until moving from southern California to Memphis in late 2015. The Bluff City gave me a new start in the second half of my career, gifting me with a chance to return to my childhood fascinations with cities and my college passions in writing, theater, film, and storytelling, all the while allowing me to use my experience working with people, in consulting, teaching and communications, to bring a new voice to Memphis. This may be my first venture into multi-media publishing, but Life and Place - Memphis - gave me all the prep and tools I need.
Jim Crow had no borders
Originally published in September, 2018 By Mark Fleischer It was called The Mother Road. The Will Rogers Highway. The Main Street of America. It was…
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Epicenter’s News You Can Use: This Week’s COVID-19 Small Business Resources
As we enter Phase 2 of reopening in Memphis and Shelby County, please reach out via the link at the end of this email if…
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What We Miss: Memorializing This Holiday Weekend
This is the holiday weekend I would look forward to for months. We have a few war veterans in our family who have passed, and…
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Memphis Music Hub shares their 2020 list* of songs released by Memphis artists
*The list so far! The Memphis Music Hub has shared their 2020 list of songs released by Memphis artists so far this year. And, as…
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Laura Lester, this week’s featured MCA artist, a fellow “anime and comics nerd”
A showcase series of MCA student artists and their work in the final year of Memphis College of Art StoryBoard: How long have you been…
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SB 30 Episode 48: Final Commencement, Lasting Legacy and Loss of Memphis College of Art
“The presence of the Memphis College of Art just permeates the Memphis community now. And if you think of the concept of impermanence, that nothing…
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Old Dominick Distillery & Partners’ “Raise Spirits” program continues for the Welcome to Memphis Fund
StoryBoard checks in with the Old Dominick team for an update on the program that helps hospitality workers By Mark Fleischer and Shannon Little Briggs…
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Esme Perkins: This Week’s Featured MCA Artist Has an Eye for Image & Story
A showcase series of MCA student artists and their work in the final year of Memphis College of Art StoryBoard: How long have you been…
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CARES Act Relief – Where’s my (local) money? And, is more (local) help on the way?
While Congress works on more relief money, a report from Alignable and (casual) correspondence with local business owners reveal heartbreaking and potentially devastating challenges with…
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