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Black Men Crowned event to ‘put Memphis on the map in a positive way’

By , Daily Memphian Published: December 07, 2021 4:00 AM CT

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 Only

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Julia Baker

Julia Baker

A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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