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With the holiday theme "Marching to Freedom," the #KingDay2015 celebration will welcome thousands of visitors for a full museum tour highlighting Dr. King's involvement in the modern civil rights museum, including the freedom marches that led up to the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The day will be filled with a variety […]

During the first King Holiday since the museum's grand renovation, the National Civil Rights Museum is continuing its partnership with the Mid-South Food Bank to serve those in need. #KingDay2015 visitors may bring canned goods to the celebration to receive a special $3 admission price. (Regular admission is $5). The Mid-South Food Bank serves 31 […]

Join us for a discussion with Barbara Andrews, Director of Education and Interpretation, during a Google+ Hangout live video conference where students can directly connect with the Museum as a resource for National History Day (NHD) projects. The event happens live, and students can tweet their questions to be asked. The video conference is funded […]

The National Civil Rights Museum invites you to join us for a documentary viewing and book discussion with unsung civil rights legend Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and M.J. O'Brien, the author of "We Shall Not be Moved," a chronicle of the Jackson Woolworth sit-ins that Mulholland participated in. "We Shall Not Be Moved" is a triple […]

American slavery was an occurrence that handicapped African-Americans' direction even after its ending during the 19th century. "Slavery by Another Name" is a short series that shows the parallels between true slavery during the 17th century, and the mental, economic, and societal discriminatory acts used after slavery was abolished that further hindered the progress of […]

Attempting to marry a different race in the American South was considered mutiny during the 1960s. The Loving Story chronicles the struggle of the Loving Family, an interracial couple attempting to get and stay married in a segregated Virginia. This series shows the the tribulations of the Lovings who at the time did not realize […]

"The Abolitionists" chronicles the stories of those who advocated for the ending of slavery. The series explains the trials slaves had to endure, and the abolitionists who fought for their rights. It also follows the relationship between abolitionists Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. Discussion led by Dr. Susan O'Donovan, Associate Professor of History at […]

"The Freedom Riders" is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. […]

This forum brings together a group of distinguished leaders and influencers to address topics such as racial bias in law enforcement, grand juries and what some perceive as an attack on Black Lives in the country. The panel will discuss the importance of the protests that have occurred in our city and around the nation. […]

Join us for breakfast and a chance to meet new Museum President Terri Lee Freeman. Hear her views on the museum and how she is already making an impact on its mission and the community. She will share her ideas on moving the museum to the next level. Registration required. Cost: Free for Members; $10 […]

Rosalind Withers, the daughter of the civil rights photographer Ernest Withers, shares stories of growing up with the photographer and challenges to his legacy. She will speak on images represented in the current exhibit "Pictures Tell the Story" showing through May 10. "Pictures Tell the Story" is a selection of photos of Memphis' African American […]

The National Civil Rights Museum has dedicated 2015 to voting rights with activities in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Signed into law on August 6, 1965, the struggle for the ballot was hard fought in the face of Jim Crow laws, intimidation and violence. Throughout history, many have […]