Temple Israel screening ‘The Memphis 13’ June 25
The "Memphis 13" were 13 first-grade students who helped pioneer integration of Memphis City Schools in 1961. (Courtesy chalkbeat.org)
Documentary tells the story of 13 Black first-graders who integrated four white Memphis City Schools in 1961.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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