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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

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Author Archives: Peggy McKenzie

Posted inAwards

MLK50’s Byhalia Pipeline stories win national award for breaking barriers in community coverage

by Peggy McKenzie October 14, 2021October 15, 2021

The national award “honors reporting that brought new understanding to an issue or topic affecting people or communities that are historically underrepresented, disadvantaged or marginalized, resulting in impactful change.”

Posted inAwards

Hospital debt collection series wins Loeb Award for MLK50, ProPublica

by Peggy McKenzie November 13, 2020November 20, 2020
Posted inElections

Biden-Harris win sparks moments of joy, relief in Memphis

by Wendi C. Thomas, Hannah Grabenstein, Carrington J. Tatum, Shiraz Ahmed and Peggy McKenzie November 7, 2020November 10, 2020
Posted inNewsroom

MLK50, ProPublica win national business journalism award for Methodist debt collection series

by Peggy McKenzie October 30, 2020November 2, 2020
Posted inLiving Wage

Black Workers Matter: Demand for $15/hour wage and unions

by Peggy McKenzie July 20, 2020June 2, 2022
Posted inBlack Lives Matter

‘Nice Young Man. Don’t Harm.’ A Black mother’s plea for her son on Nextdoor

by Peggy McKenzie May 28, 2020October 5, 2020
Posted inJournalism, Memphis, Newsroom

MLK50 editor sues City of Memphis, mayor, communications chief over exclusion from media list

by Peggy McKenzie May 13, 2020October 5, 2020
Posted inCourts, Journalism, Memphis, Newsroom, Surveillance

City of Memphis is interfering with MLK50’s 1st Amendment rights, says lawyer

by Peggy McKenzie May 5, 2020October 5, 2020
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