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Institute for Public Service Reporting – Memphis

Rev. Marlon Foster

Rev. Marlon Foster is founder and CEO of Knowledge Quest, a community development organization founded in South Memphis in 1995. He also is founding pastor of Christ Quest Community Church.

"Our 'wealth' was rooted in our commonwealth," says Rev. Marlon Foster, a lifelong resident of South Memphis. "And our physical and mental health was sustained in and by community. It still must be."

"Our 'wealth' was rooted in our commonwealth," says Rev. Marlon Foster, a lifelong resident of South Memphis. "And our physical and mental health was sustained in and by community. It still must be."

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Health of neighborhoods rooted in commonwealth of our neighbors

The founder of Knowledge Quest explains his lifelong quest for hope and healing at home.

Rev. Marlon FosterDecember 26, 2025

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