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Category: Activism

Posted inGuest Column

DeCarcerate Memphis begins countdown on recommendations for new police chief

by Chelsea Glass June 23, 2021June 23, 2021
Posted inEconomic Justice

New coalition calls for city, county budgets to support the most vulnerable

by Carrington J. Tatum May 21, 2021August 22, 2023
Posted inUnsung - Black Women series

Before, she hid her identity. Now, she’s proudly queer, working to empower the LGBTQ community

by Celeste Williams May 21, 2021August 22, 2023
Protestors stand outside the Memphis Police Department's traffic division.
Posted inMemphis

‘Gratuitous.’ ‘Intimidating.’ ‘Intrusive.’ ‘Unnecessary.’

by Hannah Grabenstein April 29, 2021April 30, 2021
Posted inUnsung - Black Women series

Meet Nikia Grayson, a Memphis midwife championing health justice for Black women

by Hannah Grabenstein April 9, 2021September 8, 2023
Posted inProtests

Block a road, catch a felony: These Republicans’ bills are meant to discourage you from protesting, critics say

by Carrington J. Tatum April 7, 2021September 21, 2023
Several people stand alongside folding tables as they arrange clothes for a "Love Your Neighbor" pop-up event.
Posted inBlack Lives Matter

‘Single garment of destiny’: King’s creed is alive in Memphis mutual aid efforts

by Hannah Grabenstein April 1, 2021September 8, 2023
Posted inUnsung - Black Women series

Meet Ashley Caldwell, MLK50’s first “Unsung, Unbowed, Unstoppable” woman

by Celeste Williams March 26, 2021September 21, 2023
Posted inMartin Luther King

6 King quotes that should agitate America’s ruling class

by MLK50 Memphis January 18, 2021August 18, 2023
Posted inBlack Lives Matter

12 books to inspire a movement

by Shiraz Ahmed January 16, 2021August 18, 2023

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