Anti-Semitism: Enough IS Enough
The scourge of human history is anti-Semitism. The history of homo sapiens is pockmarked with epic...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Nov 13, 2023 | Civil Rights, Leadership | 1
The scourge of human history is anti-Semitism. The history of homo sapiens is pockmarked with epic...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jul 5, 2023 | Civil Rights | 3
In light of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on 303 Creative v. Elenis, I can now act on...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 15, 2023 | Civil Rights | 0
By John Branston It was like meeting Mickey Mantle or Ike (President Eisenhower, for younger...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jun 5, 2023 | Civil Rights, Federal Policy, Poverty | 0
Matthew Desmond, professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of Pulitzer Prize...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 25, 2023 | City of Memphis Government, Civil Rights, Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Politics and Government, Poverty | 1
Poverty is a choice. Not the cliched “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” attitude that treats...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 18, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Civil Rights | 0
The National Civil Rights Museum has announced yet another expansion and renovation and it is a...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | May 15, 2023 | Civil Rights, Criminal Justice | 0
Abe Fortas, the only Memphis U.S. Supreme Court justice and author of landmark rulings, did the...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Apr 4, 2023 | Civil Rights, Leadership | 0
While the country celebrates the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it is hard for us here to...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Mar 30, 2023 | Civil Rights | 0
Above Photo: Rabbi James Wax on Upstanders Mural in downtown Memphis ** It’s hard to think of a...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Feb 13, 2023 | Civil Rights, State Government, Tennessee Legislature | 0
Photo: Servicemen in drag for troops in World War II. The people of Tennessee need higher incomes,...
Read Moreby Smart City Memphis | Jan 19, 2023 | Civil Rights, Leadership | 0
Upstanders in Memphis Historic Mural It’s hard to think of a more appropriate week when we should...
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Since 2005, this has been Smart City Consulting’s blog with the aim of connecting the dots and providing perspective on issues and policies shaping Memphis. Editor and primary author is Tom Jones, columnist, author of two books, and consultant on public policy. Smart City Memphis was called one of the most intriguing blogs in the U.S. by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change; The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal wrote that “Smart City Memphis provides some of the most well-thought-out thinking about Memphis’ past, present, and future you’ll find anywhere,” and the Memphis Flyer said: “This incredibly well-written blog sets out to solves the city’s ills – from the mayor to MATA – with out-of-the-box thinking, fresh approaches to old problems, and new ideas. If you have questions, submissions, or ideas for posts, please email Tom Jones, at tjones@smartcityconsulting.com.