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MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

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Tag: Unsung Women

Posted inUnsung - Black Women series

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

by Celeste Williams June 21, 2021July 21, 2021

To Kayla Gore, home is not only a place but a feeling — within your body and from your community — that tells you that you are safe.

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, 2021May 21, 2021
Posted inUnsung - Black Women series

This Memphis defense lawyer carries on her family’s civil rights legacy

by Celeste Williams April 23, 2021April 23, 2021
Posted inUnsung - Black Women series

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

by Hannah Grabenstein April 9, 2021April 28, 2021
Posted inUnsung - Black Women series

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

by Celeste Williams March 26, 2021April 12, 2021
Posted inUnsung - Black Women series

Unsung, unbowed, unstoppable

by Wendi C. Thomas March 10, 2021May 20, 2022
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