https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/490 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 https://dailymemphian.com/article/15001 <p>Local nonprofit leaders who signed a call to action wanted to go beyond solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. 'Like the protesters in the streets, we knew this moment called for us to not only speak out on the policing of Blacks but to the condition of our Black communities as well.'</p> eric@communitylift.org (Eric Robertson) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/15001 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 04:00:03 -0500