A local organization was raising funds to take children on an educational trip to visit iconic civil rights landmarks in the ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. Now the home of ...

Kraken anthem singer Tommie Burton lives a life full of a lot of different notes, including the celebration of his mother, ...

The holiday is also an appropriate introduction to Black History Month, officially designated as February. On April 4, 1968, ...

Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resonates strongly. The third Monday in January is ...

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William 'Bill' Lucy, a leading African American labor leader and rights activist, served as secretary-treasurer of AFSCME for ...

Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis, Tennessee, is known for blues and rock 'n' roll music, barbecue and civil rights history. One of the best ways to explore its wealth of ...

The Highlander Center played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement, so much so that its land and buildings were seized in 1961 by the State of Tennessee on “bogus charges.” However, the school ...

In order to help familiarize folks with their rights, local groups such as Vecindarios 901 are distributing cards with advice ...

We humans have been around for hundreds of thousands of years, so naturally, certain things have slipped through the cracks ...

Family, friends, and leaders from around the city of Memphis gather to celebrate what would've been Ben Hooks' 100th Birthday ...