Civil Rights Museum to honor three with Freedom Awards
Spike Lee is interviewed upon arrival for the photocall of the 'BFI Fellowship Award' in London, Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)
The honorees will be in Memphis on Oct. 17 for the 33rd annual awards presented by the National Civil Rights Museum.
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