Orange Mound, TN

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As Black History Month commences, we want to be sure to talk about Memphis’ contributions to both Black and American culture. Memphis is a hotbed of history, whether it’s civil rights, the blues and Beale Street or more recently, the impact of the Memphis sound on hip hop culture. But we are also home to one of the country’s most historic Black neighborhoods — Orange Mound. DC speaks with community organizer Kayla J. Smith (IGNITE M.O.B.) – whose family has also been rooted in Orange Mound since the early 1900s – about the history of “Da Mound,” it’s significance to Memphis, its present and future as well as its place in the annals of American history. If you don’t know, now you do. Pull up and tune in.