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Category: Black Lives Matter

A Black man in robes stands with two Black women in front of the Lorraine Motel
Posted inCivil Rights

Min. Yahweh stood up for all injustices

by Wiley Henry April 17, 2023May 17, 2023

Minister Suhkara A. Yahweh, also known as Sweet Willie Wine, was one of the most prolific members of the Black Power group The Invaders. He died March 25.

Posted inGovernment

Corker leads Tennessee group urging ‘yes’ vote on anti-slavery amendment

by Tennessee Lookout August 9, 2022August 9, 2022
Posted inRacial Justice

4 ways to help Memphians feel more free

by Adrienne Johnson Martin June 15, 2022June 15, 2022
Posted inGuest Column

What this white comic found at their kids’ school isn’t funny. It’s racist.

by Katrina Coleman May 25, 2022May 25, 2022
Posted inHealth

Persevering almost killed one of Memphis’ most prominent artists: She doesn’t want you to make the same mistake

by Victoria Jones, as told to Jacob Steimer May 16, 2022May 17, 2023
Posted inMemphis

Memphis’ potential is about Black Memphians reaching theirs

by Tom Jones May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Posted inCommentary

Peppertree residents want to be safe. Why is that a nuisance?

by Kevin McKenzie April 20, 2022May 17, 2023
Posted inHealth

Some cities treat gun violence as a public health crisis. Should Memphis?

by Carrington J. Tatum March 17, 2022May 17, 2023
Posted inRacial Justice

Comptroller to take over majority-Black town of Mason, ahead of Ford investment in west Tennessee

by Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout March 16, 2022March 16, 2022
Posted inRacial Justice

‘A Hellish Crime’: Congress Sends Emmett Till Antilynching Act To Biden After Century Of Efforts

by Ashton Pittman, Mississippi Free Press March 9, 2022March 10, 2022

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