A sanitation worker’s struggle still inspires his son
In a 1973 interview with Ebony magazine, Memphis sanitation worker John C. White said Dr. Martin Luther King's sacrifice stayed with him: “I've had a better life.”
Johnnie Mosley
Johnnie Mosley is a native Memphian and founder of Citizens For Better Service. He is the son of John C. White, a Memphis sanitation worker for five decades.
There are 7 articles by Johnnie Mosley :
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March 2019
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Guest Columnists
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August 2019
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Guest Columnists Increase bus ridership with more fixed routes, not on-demand service
If MATA is committed to providing first-class transportation for the residents of Westwood and Boxtown, it should consider a plan recently proposed by retired bus driver Lonnie Britton to run buses through both neighborhoods every 30 minutes so riders can get to the Downtown bus terminals in 30 minutes.
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October 2019
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Guest Columnists Proposed transit fee would hit struggling Memphis households
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris faced a “tough crowd” at a recent meeting of Citizens For Better Service when he defended his plan to charge a $145 transit fee for households with three or more vehicles.
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June 2020
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Guest column
OpinionBus riders’ advocate: Restore Saturday bus schedule
MATA should have the common sense to know that when you are not the one filling out an online application for unemployment benefits, it is easy to say to those who are struggling amid COVID-19 to “Be patient.”
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April 2021
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Guest Columnists Opinion: Without Dr. King, the 1968 sanitation strike might have been a footnote
“I believe that if Dr. King had not come to Memphis, my father and his co-workers would have been forced to continue to work under the same terrible conditions that led to the senseless deaths of sanitation workers Robert Walker and Echol Cole.”
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February 2024
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Guest Columnists Guest Column: Memphis must do more to remember Echol Cole and Robert Walker
“Although there is a small historical marker in honor of Cole and Walker in Memphis, their names are not as well-known as many civil rights icons.”
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June 2024
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Guest Columnists Opinion: Hold MATA accountable for inadequate bus service
Opinion: MATA must be mandated to balance its budget without balancing it on the backs of the bus riders. Otherwise, MATA will continue to be an embarrassment to our city.
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