Opinion: Seeking answers on redistricting in the National Civil Rights Museum
The National Civil Rights Museum’s Legacy Building reopens Saturday, May 16. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Charles McKinney
Charles McKinney is the Neville Frierson Bryan Chair of Africana Studies and an associate professor of history at Rhodes College. He is the author of “Greater Freedom: The Evolution of the Civil Rights Struggle in Wilson, North Carolina.”
Aram Goudsouzian
Aram Goudsouzian is the Bizot Family Professor of History at the University of Memphis and author of numerous books on race, politics and culture. He serves on the Board of Directors at the National Civil Rights Museum.
“Studying history yields a dividend: It brings us to a clearer understanding of who we are, what we believe, and what we do when the promise of our national creed does not measure up to the reality of our lives.”
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