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The festival included local food from Robinson Smokehouse (a local BBQ food truck), health education from Baptist Health Sciences University, Baptist Memorial Health Care and Vitalant with the Sickle Cell Foundation and live music from local artists like Ekpe and the African Jazz Ensemble.
Crime continued to fall across the board in Memphis in 2025 and residents say they feel safe right now. But they also want to see an approach more targeted at addressing the root causes of crime.
“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.”
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.
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.
“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.”
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.
There are multiple ways Memphis-area groups will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth.
The Freedom Awards will be held Oct. 20 at the Orpheum.
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.
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.
“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.
Clayborn Temple, Mason Temple Church of God in Christ and the National Civil Rights Museum are among the Memphis sites.
Memphis community organizations are offering several days of upcoming volunteer opportunities in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
The event will also include special recognition of the teenager who recorded the last moments of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020.
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.
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