There are 121 article(s) tagged National Civil Rights Museum:

• December 2020

  • Freedom Awards take stock of a rich past in virtual retrospective

    The 29th awards ceremony was virtual this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The online video of past ceremonies covered the annual event all the way back to its 1991 origins.

    By Bill Dries December 11, 2020

  • Opinion: Under Terri Freeman, the National Civil Rights Museum became a catalyst for change

    Freeman asked us to take what we felt inside the museum outside and apply it.

    By Dan Conaway December 11, 2020

  • For Terri Lee Freeman, leaving rights museum ‘a personal decision’

    National Civil Rights Museum president Terri Lee Freeman is leaving in February to lead a museum in Baltimore. She arrived at the helm of the museum just as the city’s new activism began to surface.

    By Bill Dries December 04, 2020

  • Freeman leaves National Civil Rights Museum for Baltimore post

    During her six-year tenure, Freeman oversaw the museum’s year-and-a-half-long commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination at the Lorraine Motel.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 03, 2020

• November 2020

  • Organizations push to empower youths, break barriers

    Facing History and Ourselves, Bridges, Girl Scouts: Heart of the South and the National Civil Rights Museum will participate in a panel discussion at Leadership Memphis’ annual Multicultural Breakfast Nov. 6 that will be held virtually this year. 

    By Christin Yates November 02, 2020

• October 2020

  • Sponsors support canceled Freedom Awards with $725K in contributions

    Though the in-person events around the Freedom Awards were canceled this year, 37 sponsors promised to continue their annual support, contributing a total of $725,500. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 06, 2020

  • National Civil Rights Museum hosts Smithsonian ‘Green Book’ exhibit

    “The Negro Motorist Green Book,” a new exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services, begins its public life at the Lorraine Motel, which is one of a shrinking number of “Green Book” locales still in existence. 

    By Chris Herrington October 05, 2020

• September 2020

  • Museum Lofts opens next to National Civil Rights Museum

    Managers of the new, four-story apartment building at 138 Huling are leasing the 68 units in the South Main District. 

    By Tom Bailey September 23, 2020

• August 2020

  • 901 FC sets soccer aside to march for ‘unity, togetherness’ and compassion

    Team forgoes league game in response to Jacob Blake shooting, choosing to visit National Civil Rights Museum.

    By John Varlas August 29, 2020

  • Memphis 901 FC players won’t play Saturday in North Carolina as social protest

    Memphis 901 FC is planning a Saturday march to the National Civil Rights Museum, which they will tour, instead of playing a scheduled game.

    By John Varlas August 28, 2020

• July 2020

  • Opinion: The NBA can help in trying times – here are some ways

    One suggestion: The NBA could help to repair the breach between communities of color and their police departments by hosting a national forum that features NBA players and diverse leaders of national law enforcement.

    By Andy Dolich July 21, 2020

  • Opinion: A voting campaign will honor John Lewis

    'My heart is heavy at the passing of this great foot soldier of the movement and congressman for the people,' says the president of the National Civil Rights Museum. 'In his honor, we’ll vote like our lives depend on it, because they do. '

    By Terri Lee Freeman July 20, 2020

• June 2020

  • 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.

    By Wayne Risher June 22, 2020

  • Making sense of the protests in Memphis

    This week on WKNO’s Behind the Headlines, Faith Morris, Chief Marketing and External Affairs Officer for the National Civil Rights Museum, and Archie Willis, President of ComCap Partners, discuss protests in Memphis with Bill Dries and host Eric Barnes. 

    By Eric Barnes June 13, 2020

  • Civil rights experts explain why Floyd protests are ‘something different’

    Faith Morris of the National Civil Rights Museum and Archie Willis of ComCap Partners talk on "Behind The Headlines" about two and a half weeks of protest in Memphis and the difference it represents in the city's history of protest.

    By Bill Dries June 12, 2020

  • Floyd protests Day 9: Spontaneous demonstration breaks out

    No protest was planned for the evening of Thursday, June 4, 2020, but one occurred anyway after a civil disobedience class at the National Civil Rights Museum. The Daily Memphian followed events with photos, videos and stories. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 04, 2020

  • Memphis Grizzlies condemn racial violence, add paid time off for voting

    The Memphis Grizzlies, determined to put their words into action, offer paid time off for employees to vote in location and national elections. 

    By Drew Hill June 01, 2020

• May 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: How coronavirus shines a light on inequality

    The National Civil Rights Museum’s Terri Freeman talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequality, as well as the financial impact the shutdown has had on the museum.

    By Eric Barnes May 12, 2020

• April 2020

  • Before ‘stay woke,’ Dr. King told us to ‘remain awake’ through the revolution

    This pandemic has awakened us to the fragility of our economy, which depends heavily on small business, hourly wages and gig economy workers. Maybe we are on the precipice of a revolution. Great crises usually inspire great change.

    By Terri Lee Freeman April 04, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 16: SCS extends closure to April 6

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    52

    Shelby County

    2

    • Tunica casinos close temporarily
    • Catholic Diocese of Memphis decree cancels Eucharist celebration, excuses people from mass
    • U of M may postpone spring graduation 
    • Dow experiences worst day since 1987
    • Gov. urges all Tennessee schools to close

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • ‘The Banker’ gets screening at NCRM as storyline strikes chord in election

    The Apple film had a private screening with actors from the film Monday evening at The National Civil Rights Museum. Most of those involved say the story of black businessmen trying to overcome discriminatory business practices still feels familiar today.

    By Bill Dries March 03, 2020

• February 2020

  • History of African American Islam explored at National Civil Rights Museum

    The program will explore six centuries of history about African-American Islam in the United States. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 13, 2020

• January 2020

  • A ‘warrior for justice’ plans to inspire women

    Growing up in a small, modest African American community, we had each other. I remember how so much was poured into me by the generations of women around me. ... I want to pay forward the inspiration that I have received. 

    By Veda Ajamu January 25, 2020

  • Memphis King Day comes with cold crowds, hot talk about King’s legacy

    Thousands lined up to tour the National Civil Rights Museum Monday and at a Midtown forum, there was new reaction to Sunday's tour of the museum by Vice President Mike Pence. The reactions 52 years after Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination show his legacy and what it means today remains a volatile topic.

    By Bill Dries January 21, 2020

  • National Civil Rights Museum tour impacts former athletes

    National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award recipients Sheryl Swoopes, Robert Parish, Doug Williams and Caron Butler humbled to be honored and learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King. 

    By Don Wade January 21, 2020