by Scott Newstok On April 3, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was summoned to the Bishop Mason Temple in Memphis to address the striking sanitation workers and their supporters. King wasn’t scheduled to speak at the rally, but Reverend Ralph Abernathy, sensing the crowd’s disappointment, had persuaded King to come from the Lorraine Hotel to make a […]
Tag: Memphis
See the museum’s place in the city that shaped it and that it serves. These posts cover Clayborn Temple, the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike, local civic life, and the community the museum calls home. This is a Memphis institution, and the connection runs both ways.
We?re Number 2! (And that?s a VERY good thing!)
A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC with museum colleagues from across the country. We descended on Capitol Hill to inform our senators and congressional representatives of the importance of the museum industry to tourism, economic development, education and general community vitality. It was a brisk two days in […]
If we forget history it will repeat itself?
Mid-South Peace and Justice hosted a series of workshops called “G.O.T. Power” at the National Civil Rights Museum (NCRM) this fall. In this post, Mid-South Peace and Justice Center Training Director Gio Lopez reflects on the workshops and their alignment with the mission of NCRM. At the National Civil Rights Museum, the […]
Selma, on the long continuum of the freedom struggle
— by Hasan Kwame Jeffries [Note: This piece was inspired by the author’s remarks at a recent event honoring Dr. King’s birthday, hosted by the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. It was published January 21, 2015 on “From the Square,” NYU Press blog.] There is no right more fundamental in a democracy than […]
A Better Mid-South
Editorial by WMC Action News 5 General Manager Tracey Rogers January 19, 2015 A Better Mid-South_ National Civil Rights Museum – WMC Action News 5 – Memphis, Tennessee This week we remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I can’t think of a better time to visit the […]
NYT Travel Video: 36 Hours In Memphis
The National Civil Rights Museum was recently featured in New York Times’ online travel video, “36 Hours in Memphis” featuring interesting things to do in Memphis. The section describing the museum experience reads: Lest We Forget – Head downtown to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel (adults, $15). The museum was recently infused […]
Justice Delayed?
by Ryan M. Jones November 21, 2014 On March 28, 1997, Dexter King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. walked inside of a Tennessee Penitentiary to meet the man who has been convicted as his father’s assassination. James Earl Ray, at age 79 did not stutter when asked by […]
TOM BROKAW TO RECEIVE A 2014 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT FREEDOM AWARD
MEMPHIS, TN – (October 29, 2014) – Today the National Civil Rights Museum announced that Tom Brokaw is being honored with a Lifetime Achievement Freedom Award. He joins Frank Robinson, also a 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Charlayne Hunter-Gault will receive the International Freedom Award; Bob Moses will receive the National Freedom Award. The Lifetime […]
MUSEUM ANNOUNCES THE 2014 FREEDOM AWARD
MEMPHIS, TN – (September 30, 2014) – The National Civil Rights Museum announced recipients of The Freedom Award whose work has impacted freedom, equality and access in the U.S and globally. This year’s honorees are Charlayne Hunter-Gault, highly acclaimed global civil rights journalist; Robert Moses, award-winning educator and civil rights movement organizer; and Frank Robinson, trailblazing professional […]
Education Opportunity: Our Pathway to Prosperity
Educational attainment and economic development are intricately linked. A person’s wages over their lifetime can be predicted by earning a high school diploma or college degree. And, the collective impact of the educational attainment of a city’s residents predicts its economic growth. A highly educated population is likely to earn higher wages than those who […]
Education is the Civil Rights Issue of Today
By Allan Golston The National Civil Rights Museum is housed on the site of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a proud supporter of the museum and of Dr. King’s ideals. When I visit the museum, I am always […]