There are 6 article(s) tagged Clayborn Temple:

• March 2021

  • Clayborn Temple seeks community members for restorative economics council

    A new council will help residents build better economic outcomes and restore neglected communities.

    By Linda A. Moore March 11, 2021

• February 2021

  • Clayborn Temple stained glass could capture historic events

    The Center City Development Corp. will consider a $50,000 grant to help create new stained-glass windows for Historic Clayborn Temple.

    By Tom Bailey February 11, 2021

• April 2019

  • Memphis musician Omar Higgins’ funeral set for Clayborn Temple

    Omar Higgins, leader of reggae band Chinese Connection Dub Embassy and hardcore punk band Negro Terror, died April 18 at the age of 37.

    By Elle Perry April 25, 2019

• January 2019

  • $1.5M building permit filed for Clayborn Temple exterior work

    Clayborn Temple is preparing for work to begin on the historic site's exterior. 

    By Elle Perry January 25, 2019

  • King Day observances feature different interpretations of civil rights leader’s Memphis legacy

    The federal holiday honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. included a new grant program for neighborhoods, calls for reparations, questions about who interprets King's legacy and City Hall honors for 10 women activists.

    By Bill Dries January 22, 2019

• October 2018

  • Clayborn Reborn envisions the future of historic Downtown Temple

    In a sanctuary once desolate, hope floats. More than 200 visitors from across the city attended an open house at Clayborn Temple, where they listened and learned what could be next for the historic Downtown landmark.

    By Jane Schneider October 25, 2018