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How we cover remembering Tyre

by Adrienne Johnson Martin February 7, 2023February 7, 2023

Last week, I watched the funeral services of Tyre Nichols on a live stream, and as I write that, it feels so odd to write. A month before, I didn’t know of him. His beating death by Memphis police officers made Nichols national news, and the details of his life available. And now, me and […]

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The burden of providing proof

by Adrienne Johnson Martin January 31, 2023February 7, 2023

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What power without love looks like

by Adrienne Johnson Martin January 24, 2023February 7, 2023

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In 2023, get loud when you see injustice

by Adrienne Johnson Martin January 17, 2023February 3, 2023

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Ready for some rhyme with reason?

by Adrienne Johnson Martin January 17, 2023January 17, 2023

A photographer holds her camera, ready to take a photo. In the background is the Lorraine Motel and several onlookers.

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A different kind of activism

by Adrienne Johnson Martin December 13, 2022January 16, 2023

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Print this and pass it out

by Adrienne Johnson Martin December 6, 2022January 16, 2023

A large crowd marches in Downtown Memphis carrying signs that read "I am a woman."

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Let’s stop the thieves

by Adrienne Johnson Martin November 22, 2022January 16, 2023

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Use this tool if you want change

by Adrienne Johnson Martin November 15, 2022January 16, 2023

Three people are seen through a glass doorway. They are sitting behind a long desk with the City of Memphis seal projected on a screen behind them. In the foreground "501 Council" is seen on the door.

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Keep pushing

by Adrienne Johnson Martin November 8, 2022November 7, 2022