There are 3 article(s) tagged Civil Rights Movement:

• February 2026

  • James Lawson autobiography traces path of Civil Rights icon through Memphis and beyond

    Lawson’s autobiography, coauthored by Memphian Emily Yellin, had a Memphis launch Friday, Feb. 20, at the National Civil Rights Museum.

    By Bill Dries February 22, 2026

• May 2025

  • Conaway: Struggle and sacrifice, set in stone, set afire, set to rise again

    “We cannot escape our responsibility to our place in history any more than a fire can burn down what happened at Clayborn Temple.”

    By Dan Conaway May 02, 2025

• February 2024

  • Hooks National Book Award winner ties Black theater to activism

    In particular, the assistant professor honed in on theater as a way to resist calls for what Fleming describes as “Black patience” or for Black people to suffer and wait patiently to receive equal rights.

    By Kambui Bomani February 28, 2024