There’s an old slogan used in activism: “Nothing about us, without us, is for us.” This truth applies to Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher proposal being rushed through a special session scheduled to ...

This story was originally published by the. Sign up for their newsletter. Tennessee Republican lawmakers have introduced a ...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a meeting at the White House in 1966. Photo by Yoichi Okamoto via Wikicommons. What ...

Dozens of Memphis residents weathered the bitter cold on Jan. 7 to support Tyre Nichols’ family as they renewed their calls for justice and accountability ...

We’re delighted to announce that Ayanna Johnson Watkins has joined MLK50: Justice Through Journalism as co-executive director. Along with Adrienne Johnson Martin, Watkins will lead the digital ...

Tyre Nichols’ friends, family and community march down Ross Road on their way to a vigil in his honor at the corner of Castlegate Lane on Tuesday. Photo by Andrea Morales for MLK50 In the weeks since ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: In the pews of Black Christian churches across Memphis, church matriarchs hold their legacies of care with a unique resolve. In action, it looks like nurturing communities and movements ...