There are 6 article(s) tagged Ahmaud Arbery:

• June 2020

  • A call to educate and empower young black leaders

    My anchors and roots require me to educate black and brown children, to teach them their history and prepare them to change the future.

    By Roblin Webb June 16, 2020

  • ‘Enough is enough': Penny Hardaway to meet with city officials in wake of George Floyd

    Memphis coach Penny Hardaway releases statement on the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 09, 2020

  • We watched in horror, now let’s rekindle King’s dreams

    Few of us who are not black have truly seen the lack of understanding captured by the pervasive question on social media: “Why are they so mad?”

    By Scott Strome, Charlie Caswell, Micah Greenstein, Altha Stewart, David Schwartz June 03, 2020

  • Memphis’ largely peaceful protests warrant praise and relief, but also action

    Protesters distributed a list of “suggested demands” at a weekend rally. Some are easier to achieve than others given the coronavirus-spiked budgeting chaos. All, perhaps, are debatable. But it would do the city great good for the current moment to become a more actionable one.

    By Chris Herrington June 01, 2020

  • Why protest? Recent killings resonate powerfully with black Memphians

    Critics point out that these tragedies occurred outside of Memphis. They also complain that activists should focus on issues such as joblessness, educational deficits and crime. But in times of crisis, public protest is essential.

    By Aram Goudsouzian, Charles McKinney June 01, 2020

• May 2020

  • The most painful chord in American memory: We all just watched two lynchings

    So, yes, I do not care about whether a college basketball player stands up for an anthem. To complain about such a thing in this moment seems to me pointless, trivial, a kind of profanity.

    By Chris Herrington May 29, 2020