Freedom Award honorees urge action against civil rights rollbacks at 35th ceremony
The National Civil Rights Museum’s 35th Freedom Award ceremony was held Thursday night, Oct. 1, 2026 at the Orpheum Theatre. (Brad Vest/Special toThe Daily Memphian)
The National Civil Rights Museum honored four leaders at its 35th Freedom Award ceremony, amid calls to protect historical truth and civil liberties from ongoing rollbacks.
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National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Awards Orpheum Theatre Civil Rights Halloran Centre Larenz Tate Russ 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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