Memphis 51 years later: We are not there yet
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Mark Stansbury
Mark Stansbury, a member of the first Leadership Memphis Class (’79), has worked for more than 60 years as a WDIA radio personality and gospel announcer. He served as assistant to four presidents of the University of Memphis, and is a member of St. Andrew AME Church.
The Rev. James Lawson, who invited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis 51 years ago, will speak at Memphis Cares 2 on April 7 at Crump Stadium. The event recalls the first Memphis Cares, held three days after King's assassination.
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