“Voices of More for Memphis: Roshun Austin, CEO of The Works, Inc.” - High Ground News

TAFUI OWUSU | SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2024

Roshun Austin, President and CEO of The Works, Inc., has been a community development practitioner for almost 30 years, working in disinvested neighborhoods around the city of Memphis. She currently resides in the Evergreen area, and during our interview, she shared the differences between her neighborhood and the disadvantaged communities she serves. 

Austin and I discussed what her thoughts were concerning the issues or challenges the community of 38106 (South Memphis) and other impoverished zip codes face daily. She listed infrastructure, concentrated poverty, and unfair policies as being problematic for these citizens. Sewers, water, and sidewalks are pretty costly for developers to have a functional subdivision.