by Tim Sampson | Aug 16, 2021
As an actor, comedian, playwright, and singer, Andre Johnson III is one of The Soulsville Charter School’s most theatrical graduates. His time at Southwest Tennessee Community College led to being accepted into the University of Memphis’ Theater Department, where he...
by Tim Sampson | Apr 27, 2021
The Soulsville Charter School announced today that its poverty-fighting efforts have been validated by Slingshot Memphis, an independent assessor of poverty-fighting impact. The recognition comes after a rigorous, data-driven impact study carried out by Slingshot...
by Tim Sampson | Mar 22, 2021
The Soulsville Foundation – which operates the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Stax Music Academy, and The Soulsville Charter School – is deeply concerned about hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans, as we are about all racially and culturally motivated...
by Tim Sampson | Feb 26, 2021
When she was just 11 years old, Victoria Meeks’ life changed forever. She was caught in crossfire at a traffic light in her neighborhood near Soulsville and was shot. After that incident, she says, “I made the conscious decision that I would not mirror my...
by Tim Sampson | Oct 27, 2020
City Leadership, the organization that launched Choose901, Give901, and many other projects, is one of The Soulsville Charter School’s most avid partners. Now, one of our own graduates is working for them as their new social media resident. We caught up with...
by Tim Sampson | Oct 27, 2020
Kelly King is the High School Dean of Curriculum & Instruction at The Soulsville Charter School (TSCS). This is her fourth year at TSCS. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she graduated from Amherst College in 2010 with a degree in Black Studies. Before joining...
