Douglass Archives - MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

A Black man drives a car with a shattered passenger window

Policing in America

Tyre Nichols’ death began with a traffic stop. Now, organizers want to rethink public safety

by Brittany Brown February 6, 2023May 17, 2023

When he died on Jan. 10, Tyre Nichols joined a long list of Black Americans who have been killed as a result of police violence: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Philando Castile, Atatiana Jefferson, Botham Jean, Alton Sterling, Freddie Gray, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown. During a nighttime traffic stop in Hickory Hill […]

A Black woman stands for a portrait. She is wearing dangling earrings, and a white sweater over a black top with a white crochet overlay.

Environmental Justice

Velsicol closed its chemical plant 10 years ago; Memphis still endures its toxic legacy

by Ashli Blow and Eli Motycka, Tennessee Lookout November 14, 2022May 17, 2023

Their work helped Mulroy win the DA race. Here’s what they want to see him change first

by Brittany Brown August 12, 2022May 17, 2023

Longtime Memphis rapper Princess Loko died in obscurity. Will a Beyoncé feature grant her the ‘Renaissance’ she’s overdue?

by Justin A. Davis August 11, 2022May 17, 2023

Where are they now

Surviving during the pandemic: Workers update their stories a year and a half later

by Celeste Williams December 10, 2021May 17, 2023

AT THE ROOT: DeCarcerate Memphis’ brake light clinics

by Brandon Dill and Andrea Morales November 4, 2021May 17, 2023

‘A relief:’ How Memphis families are spending child tax credit payments

by Hannah Grabenstein September 16, 2021May 17, 2023

Child Tax Credit Q&A

by Hannah Grabenstein July 14, 2021May 17, 2023

Child tax credit ‘huge benefit’ for struggling Black families in Memphis

by Hannah Grabenstein July 14, 2021May 17, 2023

Unsung - Black Women series

Kayla Gore moves the ‘T’ to the front in advocating for LGBTQ rights, housing

by Celeste Williams June 21, 2021May 17, 2023