Investigators in Tennessee say a fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 sanitation workers’ strike which brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis was intentionally set.
Feds charge alleged white supremacist over 2019 arson at Tennessee school that trained Rosa Parks
A suspect whom authorities have linked to white supremacist movements has been arrested in the March 2019 fire that destroyed an office at a storied Tennessee social justice center. Regan Prater was arrested last Thursday and charged with one count of arson.
The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.’s final days suffers a devastating fire
Clayborn Temple was central to the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis that drew King to the city where he wound up being assassinated. Before the Monday morning fire, the Temple was undergoing a $25 million restoration slated to finish next year.
NashVillager Podcast: Violent hate
How does hate spread, and how does it dissipate? Plus, the local news for January 30, 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: April 4, 2024
How can Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy be seen in the battle for control of TSU?
2020 Valedictorian Speeches: Turn Your ‘I Would Haves’ Into ‘I Dids’
The Class of 2020 didn’t get the closure they were expecting. They had to leave the rhythm of high school or college abruptly, and join a world full of uncertainty.
A New Chance to Listen to a Pivotal Moment
Recordings of key leaders in the civil rights movement are newly available online. The conversations from the mid-1960s hint at shifts that were coming in the struggle for racial equality.
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