There are 15 article(s) tagged The National Civil Rights Museum:

• May 2025

  • Conaway: The man behind it all, out loud and clear, and all ours in Memphis

    “Civil rights remain a movement, and that movement is more at risk now than any time in a generation. Diversity and inclusion have been declared illegal.”

    By Dan Conaway May 30, 2025

• January 2024

  • Martin Luther King Jr. ‘speaks’ at virtual MLK Day event

    The National Civil Rights Museum had planned a large celebration to honor what would have been King’s 95th birthday, but as the weather forecast became clear, they realized they would have to pivot. 

    By Michael Waddell January 16, 2024

  • Panel focuses on a passion of Martin Luther King: Hard work

    In honor of Martin Luther King’s heart for working people such as the sanitation workers in Memphis, the Intersection of Race and Sports panel focused on economic power in Memphis.

    By Kambui Bomani January 14, 2024

• October 2023

  • Guest Column: A space for reflection makes for a healthier Memphis

    “Cultural development, economic development and health and wellness are all central aspects of strong communities. Resources bring people together, whether they’re natural ... or intentional.”

    By Ruby Bright October 11, 2023

• May 2023

  • Inked: NCRM, Tesla and Starbucks are all expanding in Memphis

    In this edition of Inked, The National Civil Rights Museum expansion gets a foundation, Tesla will expand its charging station on Park Avenue and there will be a new Starbucks on Winchester.

    By Rob Moore May 31, 2023

• January 2023

  • Here’s how you can celebrate MLK Day in Memphis

    There are multiple ways Memphis-area groups will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 13, 2023

• August 2022

  • FedEx founder, Pulitzer Prize winners tapped for Freedom Awards

    The Freedom Awards will be held Oct. 20 at the Orpheum.

    By Bill Dries August 24, 2022

• June 2022

  • Stax, NCRM featured in new Civil Rights podcast

    The three-episode series entitled, “Tennessee Civil Rights Trail Podcast,” will feature events of the movement that happened in the state during the 1950s and 1960s, as told by veteran civil rights activists.

    By Jasmine McCraven June 14, 2022

• May 2022

  • National Civil Rights Museum launches ‘Solidarity Now!’ exhibit

    The national tour of “Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign” debuted at the Memphis museum in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. 

    By Jasmine McCraven May 23, 2022

• February 2022

  • New exhibit highlights St. Jude’s Black history

    “Just as the Lorraine (Motel) was one of the few places in the 1960s where African Americans were welcomed, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital opened its doors to all at the height of formal segregation,” said Russell Wigginton, president of the National Civil Rights Museum. 

    By Jasmine McCraven February 15, 2022

  • Stax Museum added to U.S. Civil Rights Trail

    Clayborn Temple, Mason Temple Church of God in Christ and the National Civil Rights Museum are among the Memphis sites. 

    By Jasmine McCraven February 01, 2022

• January 2022

  • MLK Day: How and where to volunteer this week

    Memphis community organizations are offering several days of upcoming volunteer opportunities in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. 

    By Jasmine McCraven January 11, 2022

• September 2021

  • Michelle Obama, Poor People’s Campaign among Freedom Award honorees

    The event will also include special recognition of the teenager who recorded the last moments of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020.

    By Bill Dries September 01, 2021

• February 2020

  • Family stories deepen author’s ties to Green Book

    Candacy Taylor's book examines the legacy of the Green Book, a guide for black motorists during segregation. But her Memphis-bred stepfather contributed more than her research could offer. She'll speak in Memphis Feb. 27.

    By Jared Boyd February 26, 2020

• September 2018

  • Conaway: Memphis is one of a kind

    Really unique is really not. Memphis is.

    By Dan Conaway September 28, 2018