There are 138 article(s) tagged National Civil Rights Museum:

• August 2020

  • 901 FC sets soccer aside to march for ‘unity, togetherness’ and compassion

    Team forgoes league game in response to Jacob Blake shooting, choosing to visit National Civil Rights Museum.

    By John Varlas August 29, 2020

  • Memphis 901 FC players won’t play Saturday in North Carolina as social protest

    Memphis 901 FC is planning a Saturday march to the National Civil Rights Museum, which they will tour, instead of playing a scheduled game.

    By John Varlas August 28, 2020

• July 2020

  • Opinion: The NBA can help in trying times – here are some ways

    One suggestion: The NBA could help to repair the breach between communities of color and their police departments by hosting a national forum that features NBA players and diverse leaders of national law enforcement.

    By Andy Dolich July 21, 2020

  • Opinion: A voting campaign will honor John Lewis

    'My heart is heavy at the passing of this great foot soldier of the movement and congressman for the people,' says the president of the National Civil Rights Museum. 'In his honor, we’ll vote like our lives depend on it, because they do. '

    By Terri Lee Freeman July 20, 2020

• June 2020

  • FedEx backs civil rights through NASCAR connection

    FedEx gave a major donation to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, and the company-sponsored NASCAR racing team featured the museum logo at Talladega SuperSpeedway Sunday, June 21.

    By Wayne Risher June 22, 2020

  • Making sense of the protests in Memphis

    This week on WKNO’s Behind the Headlines, Faith Morris, Chief Marketing and External Affairs Officer for the National Civil Rights Museum, and Archie Willis, President of ComCap Partners, discuss protests in Memphis with Bill Dries and host Eric Barnes. 

    By Eric Barnes June 13, 2020

  • Civil rights experts explain why Floyd protests are ‘something different’

    Faith Morris of the National Civil Rights Museum and Archie Willis of ComCap Partners talk on "Behind The Headlines" about two and a half weeks of protest in Memphis and the difference it represents in the city's history of protest.

    By Bill Dries June 12, 2020

  • Floyd protests Day 9: Spontaneous demonstration breaks out

    No protest was planned for the evening of Thursday, June 4, 2020, but one occurred anyway after a civil disobedience class at the National Civil Rights Museum. The Daily Memphian followed events with photos, videos and stories. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 04, 2020

  • Memphis Grizzlies condemn racial violence, add paid time off for voting

    The Memphis Grizzlies, determined to put their words into action, offer paid time off for employees to vote in location and national elections. 

    By Drew Hill June 01, 2020

• May 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: How coronavirus shines a light on inequality

    The National Civil Rights Museum’s Terri Freeman talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequality, as well as the financial impact the shutdown has had on the museum.

    By Eric Barnes May 12, 2020

• April 2020

  • Before ‘stay woke,’ Dr. King told us to ‘remain awake’ through the revolution

    This pandemic has awakened us to the fragility of our economy, which depends heavily on small business, hourly wages and gig economy workers. Maybe we are on the precipice of a revolution. Great crises usually inspire great change.

    By Terri Lee Freeman April 04, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 16: SCS extends closure to April 6

    Confirmed cases

    Tennessee

    52

    Shelby County

    2

    • Tunica casinos close temporarily
    • Catholic Diocese of Memphis decree cancels Eucharist celebration, excuses people from mass
    • U of M may postpone spring graduation 
    • Dow experiences worst day since 1987
    • Gov. urges all Tennessee schools to close

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020

  • ‘The Banker’ gets screening at NCRM as storyline strikes chord in election

    The Apple film had a private screening with actors from the film Monday evening at The National Civil Rights Museum. Most of those involved say the story of black businessmen trying to overcome discriminatory business practices still feels familiar today.

    By Bill Dries March 03, 2020

• February 2020

  • History of African American Islam explored at National Civil Rights Museum

    The program will explore six centuries of history about African-American Islam in the United States. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 13, 2020

• January 2020

  • A ‘warrior for justice’ plans to inspire women

    Growing up in a small, modest African American community, we had each other. I remember how so much was poured into me by the generations of women around me. ... I want to pay forward the inspiration that I have received. 

    By Veda Ajamu January 25, 2020

  • Memphis King Day comes with cold crowds, hot talk about King’s legacy

    Thousands lined up to tour the National Civil Rights Museum Monday and at a Midtown forum, there was new reaction to Sunday's tour of the museum by Vice President Mike Pence. The reactions 52 years after Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination show his legacy and what it means today remains a volatile topic.

    By Bill Dries January 21, 2020

  • National Civil Rights Museum tour impacts former athletes

    National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award recipients Sheryl Swoopes, Robert Parish, Doug Williams and Caron Butler humbled to be honored and learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King. 

    By Don Wade January 21, 2020

  • Pence links Trump administration policies to King’s legacy

    The vice president talked of Trump administration gains during a speech at Holy City Church of God In Christ in Raleigh after touring the National Civil Rights Museum. 

    By Bill Dries January 20, 2020

  • 2020. Are we ready?

    On this King Day 2020, the 91st birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we do what we do every year. Lift his voice, his ideals, his teachings, his brilliance, his strategic leadership, his love for his family and mankind that put much of what we’re going through and need to change in perspective.

    By Faith Morris January 20, 2020

  • Vice President Pence to visit NCRM and Raleigh church Sunday

    Vice President Mike Pence will visit Holy City Church of God in Christ in Raleigh Sunday. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 17, 2020

• December 2019

  • Lee says no final decisions yet on how to use $732M buildup of funds for needy

    During a visit to Memphis Sunday for a Rosa Parks Day proclamation, Gov. Bill Lee said he is willing to work with legislators on the best use of federal TANF funding that will likely include some kind of reserve funding level.

    By Bill Dries December 02, 2019

• November 2019

  • The Weekly Memphian: Southern Avenue, Memsgiving, Talibah Safiya

    Southern Avenue performs Saturday at Halloran Centre. The band’s second album, this year’s “Keep On,” was nominated this week for a Grammy in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 21, 2019

• October 2019

  • Freedom Award winners mix optimism with reality of barriers to change

    Nigerian activist Hafsat Abiola, entertainer John Legend and feminist icon Gloria Steinem talked of past struggles and present challenges and the ties between them as they were Wednesday in Memphis. 

    By Bill Dries October 31, 2019

  • U of M Hooks Institute presents lecture by award-winning author Nov. 7

    Spelman College president receives Hooks National Book Award.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff October 30, 2019

  • ‘How to be an Antiracist’ author discusses book, politicians

    Ibram X. Kendi, the author of "How to be an Antiracist," says it's harder to prove intent and consciousness in racism and that's why politicians have defined racism that way for generations. The concept came into play in the recent race for Memphis mayor. Kendi didn't comment on that controversy but says the idea has become part of the nation's political discourse.

    By Bill Dries October 24, 2019