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In honor of MLK50, the National Civil Rights Museum is creating a free outdoor concert series for the community to enjoy! From the sweet sounds of soul to chilled-out beats and local bands, the Museum is the place for family fun this fall. The program runs every Friday in September. Best of all, it is […]

In honor of MLK50, the National Civil Rights Museum is creating a free outdoor concert series for the community to enjoy! From the sweet sounds of soul to chilled-out beats and local bands, the Museum is the place for family fun this fall. The program runs every Friday in September. Best of all, it is […]

In Partnership with Memphis Center of Urban Theological Studies, Union University, Lane College, and the Memphis Theological Seminary, the intent of the Memphis Teach In is to highlight both the contribution of churches to the civil rights movement and the history of church opposition to civil rights while also focusing on contemporary issues of racial […]

In honor of MLK50, the National Civil Rights Museum is creating a free outdoor concert series for the community to enjoy! From the sweet sounds of soul to chilled-out beats and local bands, the Museum is the place for family fun this fall. The program runs every Friday in September. Best of all, it is […]

Stand for Children is partnering with the Tennessee Educational Equity Coalition and the National Civil Rights Museum to host the Memphis Educational Equity Learning Series in conjunction with MLK50, the yearlong commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination at the Lorraine Motel. The Educational Equity Learning Series will center on […]

Let Us March On was curated by La Tanya S. Autry, a Marcia Brady Tucker Fellow at the Yale University Art Gallery, and is made possible by the Janet and Simeon Braguin Fund and the James Maloney '72 Fund for Photography. On loan from the Yale University Art Gallery, the exhibit is showing at the […]

The Memphis Educational Equity Learning Series resumes November 9th with Session 3 – The Haves and The Have Nots: Equity in Education. Join us to learn about and discuss inequity in public education and gain a deeper understanding of how it affects student and school outcomes in Memphis. We've assembled another great panel of local […]

Our Time, Our Voice is a powerful convening of high school youth from across the region who will engage in experiential learning activities to develop and amplify youth voice and promote the Youth Voice Platform for MLK50. Co-hosted by the National Civil Rights Museum and BRIDGES, the free event will feature workshops, speakers and networking […]

The Memphis Educational Equity Learning Series is closing out the year with "Understanding Quality Education: What Makes a Good School?", facilitated by Conexion Americas's Jaclyn Suffel. This fourth discussion will explore the definition of quality education and what that looks like in our school. We have a diverse groups of panelists offering the varying perspectives […]

On the national holiday Monday, January 15, the National Civil Rights Museum will remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his last campaign to balance the scales of economic justice through the Poor People's Campaign. The focus of the celebration is community service and social and economic justice in honor […]

Moral Mondays in Memphis draws on the unfinished work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of his assassination in our city. Spearheaded by the Museum's Memphis MLK50 Clergy Executive Committee, Moral Mondays is a three-part series of city-wide gatherings exploring the deep connections between shared religious faith […]

Indie Memphis Nights presented by Orion FCU A powerful lineup of short films by Memphis filmmakers evoking themes of the MLK50 commemoration. Doors open at 6:00pm for a reception with the filmmakers. Community Partner: National Civil Rights Museum