Black Men Crowned event to ‘put Memphis on the map in a positive way’
The National Civil Rights Museum will be the site of the inaugural Black Men Crowned awards show on Dec. 9, honoring Memphis Black men and their accomplishments. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
The awards show dedicated to honoring Memphis Black men and their accomplishments will be held Dec. 9 at the National Civil Rights Museum.
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Black Men Crowned Justin Hart Justin J. Pearson National Civil Rights Museum Martin Luther King Deondra Guy Steven Sanders Lauren Keys Joris M. Ray Calvin Austin III LaZarus K. Morgan Reginald W. Coopwood Gene Robinson III Philip Ashley Rix Princeton Echols Paul Young Grovehero Subscriber OnlyThank you for supporting local journalism.
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Julia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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