Freedom Award honors civil rights leaders across generations
National Civil Rights Museum president Russell Wigginton announced the 35th annual Freedom Awards. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The National Civil Rights Museum announces 2026 recipients, highlighting decades of activism in law, sports, media and community leadership.
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National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Awards Russell WiggintonBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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