People’s Convention gauges impact of new generation of activism
Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer (right, during the Freedom Fund luncheon on April 20), is among the challengers to Mayor Jim Strickland on the October ballot. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
The Saturday gathering in South Memphis will include endorsements in the October Memphis elections. But its organizers hope the platform will be just as strong as the appeals from different candidates.
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