The year 2026 also marks the 35th anniversary of the National Civil Rights Museum, founded in 1991 at the historic Lorraine Motel. Legacy Year will feature public programs, exhibitions, oral history ...

Rev. James Lawson Jr., who died in 2024 at 95, is sometimes overlooked as a key deputy in the non-violent movement that ...

The historic Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, was engulfed in fire on early Monday morning, April 28. The fire, which started around 1:30 a.m., is likely to cause total loss, and most ...

The Clayborn Temple Church in Memphis, with 130 years of history, went up in flames on April 28. The Downtown Memphis historic church and birthplace of an iconic Civil Rights Movement caught fire ...

Stand for Children Tennessee and the American Civil Liberties Union submitted a flurry of public records requests to see what, if any, changes have been made to the Memphis Police Department following ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Shedding more light on a difficult chapter in Tennessee history will soon be a reality, but Wednesday afternoon Governor Bill Haslam signed a bill setting up a special ...

Today marks the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement. Born in Atlanta in 1929, King became one of the most influential leaders advocating for the rights ...

Memphis is a city steeped in history, culture, and a rhythm that echoes with the sounds of its legendary musical heritage and ...

Local regulators should immediately stop Elon Musk’s supercomputer project from operating in South Memphis because it's out of compliance with environmental rules, the NAACP wrote in a letter sent ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Tennessee demanded Friday that the Memphis Police Department comply with a Civil Rights-era consent decree limiting their ability to watch ...