There are 3 article(s) tagged Ell Persons:

• December 2022

  • 1917 Persons’ lynching site advances toward National Historic Register status

    The lynching site that drew a crowd of 5,000 in 1917 is now an overgrown area by the Wolf River west of Summer Avenue.

    By Bill Dries December 23, 2022

• October 2022

  • Civil Wrongs: How a grisly lynching still haunts Memphis a century later

    The lynching of Ell Persons on May 22, 1917, shaped Memphis history. Now, 105 years later, the site has remained nearly unscathed, but what has changed?

    By Laura Faith Kebede October 21, 2022

• June 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