There are 3 article(s) tagged A.W. Willis:

• January 2021

  • Civil rights pioneer Miriam DeCosta-Willis dies at 86

    Dr. Miriam DeCosta-Willis, a civil rights pioneer and champion of gender and racial equality, has died at age 86. 

    By Daja E. Henry January 07, 2021

• June 2020

  • Bus tour of Memphis’ black history adapts to social distancing

    A Tour of Possibilities is rolling once again, after being closed due to the pandemic. Now, the tour guide talks via Zoom to customers in their cars.

    By Jared Boyd June 21, 2020

• February 2019

  • Sugarmon was part of political vanguard, legal challenge to segregation

    Russell Sugarmon, civil rights icon, political strategist and retired judge who fought racial injustice in his hometown of Memphis, dies at 89.

    By Bill Dries, Yolanda Jones February 19, 2019