There are 7 article(s) tagged Martin Luther King:

• December 2021

  • Black Men Crowned event to ‘put Memphis on the map in a positive way’

    The awards show dedicated to honoring Memphis Black men and their accomplishments will be held Dec. 9 at the National Civil Rights Museum.

    By Julia Baker December 07, 2021

• 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

  • MLK holiday offers chance to reflect on a life of sacrifice

    U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee reflects on the significance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

    By Lamar Alexander January 21, 2019

  • Memphis school tries to complete turnaround using MLK’s values

    Martin Luther King College Prep has built its mission around several traits of the Civil Rights icon.

    By Omer Yusuf January 21, 2019

  • Rev. Earle Fisher encourages Mississippi Boulevard members to ‘get up, pick up your mat and walk’

    Rev. Earle Fisher spoke to Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church the day before Martin Luther King Day. He encouraged the congregation to continue to strive for racial equality.

    By Abigail Warren January 20, 2019

• October 2018

  • Community Foundation commemorates MLK50 by awarding six grants to nonprofits

    The celebration of MLK50 has been a pivotal movement in Memphis’ history and a point of advancing the city forward into the future.

    By Christin Yates October 25, 2018