our community leads our culture.
Our Leadership Council
The Historic Clayborn Temple inaugural Leadership Council is made up of 12 community members nominated by their individual communities. The chosen council members have committed to journey together for one year, exploring the possibilities of restorative economics in Memphis, specifically exploring the needs and impact of inequality on their communities.
OUR COUNCIL
VIVIAN BOLDEN
Klondike
RICKY JOHNSON
Smoky City
JENELL JONES
South City
ANDY KIZZEE
Binghampton
CHASE MADKINS
South Memphis
EBAN MOSS
North Memphis
JAMES CARTER
Soulsville
RAYMOND NEAL
Sherwood Forrest
JAMES DUKES
Orange Mound
TIANA PYLES
Orange Mound
ANDRE GIBSON
Whitehaven
DANA WASHINTON
South Memphis
HOW OUR LEADERSHIP FEEDS MEMPHIS’ CREATIVE COMMUNITY
Our Leadership Council serves as a bridge between Historic Clayborn Temple and the Memphis community, guiding how the temple’s programs and partnerships take shape. Building on the In This Place series, the council helps turn community insight and storytelling into actionable ideas that strengthen Clayborn’s cultural and economic impact. Members collaborate to develop initiatives that encourage shared growth, local entrepreneurship, and long-term sustainability. Together, they ensure that Clayborn Temple remains a space built with, and for, the people of Memphis.