There are 11 article(s) tagged Civil Rights:

• December 2022

  • Sanford: My big brother Louis’ courage, influence and love will never be forgotten

    “Louis had such a dominant influence on my life – perhaps even more than my parents. And I always wanted to be just like him.”

    By Otis Sanford December 01, 2022

• August 2022

  • Member of Memphis State Eight dies

    “Ralph’s impact on our institution and community is immeasurable, and we will forever celebrate his remarkable courage and legacy,” the University of Memphis wrote in a tweet. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 09, 2022

• July 2022

  • Victims’ families languish as state effort to document civil rights-era crimes stalls

    A 2018 law created the Tennessee Civil Rights Crimes, Information, Reconciliation, and Research Center, but provided no additional funding or staff.

    By Laura Faith Kebede July 08, 2022

• June 2022

  • Guest column: Lessons from Memphis can help with a crisis in democracy

    “What can save our nation are movements which mobilize political action over the long haul — like the movements that have happened in Memphis.”

    By Fred Morton June 26, 2022

• July 2021

  • Opinion: End is near for Nathan Bedford Forrest bust at Capitol

    Forrest believed that the worth of Black people was only as laborers, nothing more.

    By Otis Sanford July 22, 2021

• 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

• July 2020

  • Grizzlies coach opens session with passage honoring John Lewis

    Taylor Jenkins wanted to pause and realize that life and freedom are more than just about basketball.

    By Drew Hill July 30, 2020

• June 2020

  • We the people must fix this

    Police brutality and racism are not just black people’s problem; they’re an American problem, which makes them white people’s problem, too. 

    By Daphene R. McFerren June 06, 2020

• May 2020

  • ‘What is this new world going to be like for my children and grandchildren?’

    “At some point this pandemic will have run its course and we’ll get back to normal. ... Now, the question is when?’’

    By Marc Perrusquia May 22, 2020

• April 2020

  • Fayette County civil rights leader John McFerren dies at age 95

    John McFerren died Saturday of natural causes. He was instrumental in registering African American voters and integrating Fayette County, Tennessee, schools. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 06, 2020

• June 2019

  • City crews replace ‘Forrest’ with ‘Forest’ street signs

    The city on Monday carried out a plan to replace about 30 "Forrest Ave" street signs with "Forest Ave." The change assures the city is honoring trees instead of the Confederate general who was a slave trader and Ku Klux Klan leader.

    By Tom Bailey June 10, 2019