Black Men Crowned event to ‘put Memphis on the map in a positive way’
The National Civil Rights Museum will be the site of the inaugural Black Men Crowned awards show on Dec. 9, honoring Memphis Black men and their accomplishments. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The awards show dedicated to honoring Memphis Black men and their accomplishments will be held Dec. 9 at the National Civil Rights Museum.
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A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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