Building Together

Restoration Continues in Conjunction with Local Project Manager, Allison Springfield As of December 2020, Project Manager, Allison Springfield, has worked closely with affiliate designers, consultants, and preservationists in the multi-phased restoration of Clayborn Temple. In her capacity as Project Manager and an active member of the organization’s Building Committee, Springfield leads initiatives related to construction coordination and fiscal management. Prioritizing …

Historic Clayborn Temple Celebrates Women’s History Month

Remembering Cornellia Crenshaw: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement in Memphis A heroine of the Civil Rights Movement, Cornelia Crenshaw was a leading figure in Memphis’s early racial justice initiatives, a proponent of worker’s rights, and a pioneer of the Energy Justice movement. Born in Millington, Tennessee in March 1916, Cornelia Crenshaw was an academically motivated student. After graduating from …