Vahisha Hasan and Tameka Greer

Tameka Greer (T) describes what a sacred space means to her. Vahisha Hasan (V) says Historic Clayborn Temple is moving towards becoming an arts organization and though it is no longer a congregation, it still seeks to be a sacred space.

T says she sees access to arts and culture as an act of love. T talks about Arthouse Café and Memphis Artists for Change. V says she did a dual masters in divinity and mental health counseling. She adds that she birthed an applied psychology degree program in Memphis. V talks about the challenges of developing a social science program in a divinity school.

T says she would have never thought she would become an ordained minister. She talks about why she is passionate about getting resourced allocated to the municipalities she works with.

T describes the artistry in her family and the people who inspired her creative spirit.

V says her first childhood memory was meeting her paternal grandmother. V describes the people and experienced that nurtured her creative spirit. V thanks the Black women in her life who nurtured her and expresses gratitude for the opportunity to be that role model for someone else.

V shares what and who made her fall in love with Memphis.

T says her love for Memphis started with her family and her community in the Hole. She says the experience expanded her idea of what family was.

V says her queer awareness developed and was nurtured in Memphis.