Marc Perrusquia, Willy Bearden, Daphene McFerren, John Ashworth and Bill Carey to present July 27 at the Cotton Exchange At a time when many members…
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Tag: Civil Rights Movement
SB 30 Episode 66: Writing historical fiction, with Memphis author Susan Cushman
Her new novel John and Mary Margaret captures important chapters in Mid-South civil rights history “My characters meet at Ole Miss, when there were very…
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The Blood Was There All Along
A white priest’s experience of the civil rights movement in Alabama By Tina Chambers, for Chapter16.org “Strange the crevasses racial superiority sinks into — hiding…
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Being Good Is Not Enough
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist John Archibald wrestles with his father’s legacy By Jim Patterson, for Chapter16.org In Shaking the Gates of Hell, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist John Archibald…
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MaDear’s Scrapbook
A granddaughter discovers an unexpected legacy of memories, questions, and untold stories By Lori D. Johnson for Chapter16.org For years, I thought I was the…
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More than a Dream
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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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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Paths of Resistance
Multimedia artist Jessica Ingram explores the South’s racist history in Road Through Midnight By Kim Green, for Chapter16.org In the preface of Road Through Midnight, Jessica Ingram…
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RACE AGAINST TIME: a reminder of the importance of local investigative journalism to justice
BOOKS From Simon & Schuster Decorated investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell will be on book tour in Memphis on February 12th, speaking and signing copies at Novel Bookstore…
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What I Thought I Knew
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES By Mark Scott Memphis, I need to talk. Because after 32 years as a high school teacher in Memphis I thought I knew most, if not…
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