Rev. Al Sharpton: ‘We will continue in Tyre’s name’ to MLK’s mountaintop
Rev. Al Sharpton leads a press conference with the family of Tyre Nichols on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, at Mason Temple Church of God in Christ. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Sharpton will eulogize Nichols at his funeral at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Wednesday, Feb. 1. White House officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris, are set to attend.
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Rev. Al Sharpton Tyre Nichols Mason TempleJulia Baker
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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