“Voices of More for Memphis: Rychetta Watkins of Memphis Music Initiative” - High Ground News

TAFUI OWUSU | TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024

Rychetta Watkins, Memphis Music Initiative's Director of Grantmaking and Partnerships, currently resides in the Uptown area of Memphis and has been for the past thirteen years. Watkins shared how her name was derived from her father Richard Watkins who is now deceased.

“My mother thought that I was going to be an only child and decided to give my father a namesake and call me Richetta with an ‘i’ originally but was changed to ‘y’ after my mom took her best friend’s advice,” she explained in high esteem. “I am one of one!”