FedEx backs civil rights through NASCAR connection
FedEx gave a major donation to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, and the company-sponsored NASCAR racing team featured the museum logo at Talladega SuperSpeedway Sunday, June 21.
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FedEx gave a major donation to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, and the company-sponsored NASCAR racing team featured the museum logo at Talladega SuperSpeedway Sunday, June 21.
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