Jon Meacham delivers a rich account of a life built on protest and hope By Michael Ray Taylor, for Chapter16.org Just over a month after…
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Chapter16: Giving Women a Voice
Vivien Mildenberger paints a picture of an obscure Tennessee figure in the fight for women’s suffrage By Julie Danielson for Chapter16.org In 1920, Harry Burn…
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From Chapter16: Candacy Taylor explores the history and legacy of Victor Hugo Green’s iconic travel guide By Stephen Usery, for Chapter16.org In 1936, New York…
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From Chapter16: Brother Robert provides a human perspective on the man who changed American music By Michael Ray Taylor, for Chapter16.org The city of Memphis plays…
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Historian Ibram X. Kendi confronts our racist culture — and looks inward This review was originally published October 14, 2019 By Aram Goudsouzian for Chapter16.org…
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Claire Fullerton’s Little Tea explores the power of women’s friendships Originally published May 22, 2020 Claire Fullerton will discuss Little Tea in a virtual event with the Memphis Public Library on June…
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Historians Beverly Bond and Susan O’Donovan illuminate a tragic chapter in Memphis history Originally published March 3, 2020 By Aram Goudsouzian, for Chapter16.org On May…
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Candacy Taylor documents the revolutionary guide that helped black travelers navigate a segregated America Originally published February, 2020. By Kim Green, for Chapter16.org In the…
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Investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell cracks cold cases from the civil rights movement Originally published February 4, 2020 By Aram Goudsouzian, for Chapter16 Jerry Mitchell hunts…
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In Richard Alley’s Amelia Thorn, a woman of her time becomes a woman ahead of her time By Faye Jones, for Chapter16 Memphis writer and editor…
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