In 1942, America was engrossed in World War II. Memphis was doing its part with the opening of the Army Depot, which supplied the U.S. Army with food, clothing, and equipment, and even housed prisoners of war. Aretha Franklin and Carla Thomas were born. Memphis had a baseball team, the Red Sox, part of the… Continue Reading Sarah Brown branch history to be highlighted during annual benefit
Katie Fretland, Memphis Commercial Appeal Published 3:53 p.m. CT Aug. 22, 2018 | Updated 8:21 p.m. CT Aug. 22, 2018 Drawing from about a decade of experience with the Memphis Housing Authority and several more years working with domestic violence victims, Marquiepta Odom recently took the helm as interim director of the YWCA of Greater Memphis. Odom,… Continue Reading Under new leadership, YWCA of Greater Memphis seeks path forward
STATEMENT BY YWCA USA CEO ALEJANDRA Y. CASTILLO “Domestic violence continues to be an epidemic impacting one in four women in the United States. One of the primary reasons domestic violence continues at this pace is because abusers face little to no accountability for their actions. Often, they are protected by other people in power,… Continue Reading YWCA USA: Stop Allowing Abuse