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Can't: A Memphis Rox Climbing + Community Short Film

“Can’t” is a short film by Brody Kuhar that tells the story of Veranique Carrick, who was left paralyzed from the waist down after a car accident. Doctors told her she may never walk again. While the news reshaped her life, it didn’t alter her spirit. Veranique landed a job at Memphis Rox the following year. It wasn’t long before V was climbing — a sport she had never tried before. This film is a testament to inspiring others and overcoming obstacles to reach new heights. It all begins with not accepting that you "can’t."

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Florence and Jarmond: A Memphis Rox Story

Through good and bad, Jarmond always knew growing up that he could count on his mom. And Florence knew the importance of a mother's love: It could save her son's life. This is the story of two of Memphis Rox first staffers, Florence and Jarmond Johnson.

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Enormocast 281: Jon Hawk and Tye Liggins of Memphis Rox - Peace Above All

On Episode 281 of the Enormocast, Jon Hawk and Tye Liggins from Memphis Rox join to discuss the mission of the famous pay-what-you-can gym, Memphis Rox, in the inner-city of Memphis, TN
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Tom Shadyac unveils plans for Soulsville

Hollywood film director Tom Shadyac promised to be a neighbor like not other to Soulsville after buying two vacant buildings across McLemore from Stax.
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Climb Your Way To The Top At Memphis Rox In South Memphis

The vision of Memphis Rox is to create a community of inclusion by fostering relationships across cultural, racial, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds...
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Memphis Rox Climbing + Community: "We Don't Say No to Helping People"

For climbers, Memphis hosts a communal focal point that turns away no one and provides more than just a recreational outlet: Memphis Rox climbing gym...
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"Black Ice" documentary follows journey of Black ice climbers

Nothing stands in the way for a group of Black rock climbers from one of Memphis, Tennessee's poorest neighborhoods...
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How a Hollywood Director Built a Wall That Brings People Together

An empty supermarket on Memphis’ impoverished southside has transformed into one of the country’s most unusual rock climbing gyms.
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Memphis Rox Continues to Serve Soulsville During Coronavirus Outbreak

This COVID-19 virus has showed us that as long as there’s one person that’s unhealthy in our communities, then we’re all unhealthy...
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‘Black Ice’ Climbers Are Breaking Down Barriers Into The Outdoors

A group of South Memphis ice climbers are showing what Black adventurers can accomplish when economic barriers are removed....
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Black Ice is One of the Best Climbing Films of 2020

It follows a group of climbers from Memphis to Montana for their first ice climbing adventures...
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The Meaning of Community: Behind the Desk with Memphis Rox

While being closed for climbing during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the nonprofit climbing gym Memphis Rox has kept busy in the Soulsville community...
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