And what is it that America has failed to hear?
“White Allies: Show Yourselves” By Mark Fleischer, StoryBoard Publisher “White allies, show yourselves.” “White people need to be speaking to white people right now.“ On…
For the fifth night, hundreds of Memphis take to the streets to protest the slaying of George Floyd
Feature image and all photos by Andrea Morales, MLK50‘s visuals editor. More demonstrations expected Monday as Mayor Strickland institutes a 10 p.m.-6 a.m. curfew. Sunday…
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‘Moments like now are why we teach’: Educators tackle tough conversations about race and violence — this time virtually
Feature Image: A protester outside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn holds a sign after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a…
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Epicenter’s News You Can Use: This Week’s COVID-19 Small Business Resources
As we enter Phase 2 of reopening in Memphis and Shelby County, please reach out via the link at the end of this email if…
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Orpheum Announces Revised 2020-21 Broadway Season Update for Come From Away
Through a letter from President & CEO Brett Batterson to ticket holders, the Orpheum Theatre Group announced a revised schedule for the previously announced ’20-21…
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How is your school community talking about George Floyd’s death?
Feature Image: A man rides a bicycle up to a law enforcement checkpoint on Friday, May 29 after the city endured a night of protests…
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Dateline: Memphis May 27 2020
By Wayne Dowdy In another letter to Colonel John McLeod Keating, managing editor of the Memphis Daily Appeal during the 1878 yellow fever epidemic, your…
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The Ghost Hunter
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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Memphis Kids Appeal: “Heal the world. Make it a better place for you and for me.”
By Arijit Basu The community is important to all of us, and with the present COVID-19 pandemic leaving the world in a state of shock…
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A Retirement This School Teacher Didn’t Count On
By Mark Scott I began this school year with a Facebook post showing me arriving early. As usual. To an empty parking lot. On the…
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Love List 2020, Day 18: Pappy and Jimmy’s Restaurant
By Brantley Ellzey This whackadoo souvenir plate has hung in the kitchen at Ellfrow (our house name) for over twenty-five years and always makes me…
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