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‘Say his name, Tyre Nichols’: Memphis residents continue in the yearslong fight for justice
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 ...
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Ayanna Johnson Watkins joins MLK50 as co-executive director
Ayanna Johnson Watkins, MLK50’s co-executive director. Photo by Wiley Brown for MLK50 We’re delighted to announce that Ayanna Johnson Watkins has joined ...
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On the second anniversary of Tyre Nichols’ death, Memphis must match words with action
Tyre Nichols’ friends, family and community march down Ross Road on their way to a vigil in his honor at the corner of ...
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Church Lady Candy
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 ...
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Tennessee’s blended sentencing law is confusing. Here’s how it might play out in reality.
Tennessee’s new blended sentencing law goes into effect on Jan. 1, potentially altering the lives of hundreds of Tennessee children. Blended sentencing mandates children as young as 14 charged with ...
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More than others, Black women die from all types of breast cancer. Survivors are fighting to reverse the trend
Marian Fryer sits for a portrait in the waiting room of the Baptist Women’s Health Center. Photo by Andrea Morales for MLK50 The last time Marian Fryer’s friend told her she wanted yet another doctor ...