Articles from National Civil Rights Museum

Memphis, TN, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In honor of Black History Month, the National Civil Rights Museum is proud to present a virtual book talk featuring award-winning historian Crystal R. Sanders, author of A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs. The event, scheduled for February 13 at 6:00 pm Central, will provide a powerful discussion on the overlooked history of segregation scholarships and their lasting impact on Black higher education.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · January 31, 2025

Memphis, Tennessee, Jan. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum is closely monitoring efforts to declassify national intelligence files related to the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President John F. Kennedy, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. We fully support measures to ensure the King Family will review any newly revealed information before it is made public.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · January 24, 2025

‘Community Over Chaos’ theme focuses on resources and sports partnerships for a day of service
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · January 17, 2025

Museum Opens 'Speaking Truth to Power: The Life of Bayard Rustin' March 28
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · January 14, 2025

Memphis, Tennessee, Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum joins the world in mourning the passing of President Jimmy Carter. A giant among leaders and a true example of the highest ideals of public service, President Carter’s legacy will forever be etched in history. As a recipient of the Museum's 1994 Freedom Award and the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, his life's work reflected unwavering dedication to peace, justice, and human dignity.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · December 30, 2024

The Museum emphasizes anniversaries of key Civil Rights Movement episodes
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · December 19, 2024

Memphis, TN, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum proudly reveals the exceptional recipients of the 2024 Keeper of the Dream Award. The deserving winners are Adaria Crutcher, Corey Mitchell Irby II, and Maria Fernanda Machado, remarkable young individuals whose efforts have left an indelible mark on their community.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · October 15, 2024

Each with Memphis roots, four leaders left powerful legacies that impacted the nation
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · October 14, 2024

Focus expands this year for a national audience of students and educators
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · October 7, 2024

Deadline extended for the hybrid event to feature the Keeper of the Dream Award winners
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · September 19, 2024

Panelists to address disparities, early detection, policies, and access to health care options
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · September 10, 2024

Memphis, TN, Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the National Civil Rights Museum announced Jordan Brand (NIKE, Inc.) will be the Freedom Award presenting sponsor in 2024. Jordan Brand is key to the museum’s connection to honoree Spike Lee and the Freedom Award.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · September 3, 2024

Museum’s Keeper of the Dream Award expands student recognition nationally
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · August 27, 2024

Exhibit focuses on the history of the weekend celebration, HBCUs, athletics, and Memphis culture
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · August 23, 2024

Event features surviving Freedom Summer activists and documentary on voting
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · July 15, 2024

Memphis, TN, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum is proud to announce the distinguished honorees for the 33rd Freedom Award, recognizing their exceptional contributions to civil and human rights. The Freedom Award, the Museum's signature event, pays tribute to individuals who have shown unwavering commitment to promoting equity and justice.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · June 18, 2024

Memphis, TN, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum is deeply saddened by the passing of civil rights philosopher and strategist, Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · June 11, 2024

Ford Philanthropy to sponsor free admission on the federal holiday Wednesday, June 19
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · June 5, 2024

Dennises’ discussion to set tone for the 60th anniversary of Mississippi Freedom
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · May 22, 2024

Civil rights activist and philanthropist Ruby Bridges to greet and read to children
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · April 29, 2024

Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and Yolanda Renee King will attend the ceremony with a youth focus
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · March 15, 2024

Michael Eric Dyson, Memphis Mayor Paul Young, and Dr. Michelle Taylor join the lunch roundtable
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · March 14, 2024

Facilitated sessions and panels offer strategies and solutions for communities
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · February 20, 2024

The Museum focuses on community advocacy and sports partnerships for a day of service
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · January 9, 2024

Collection focuses on movement leaders and events through 1970s
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · December 12, 2023

The Museum uses history blueprints of 1960s to move forward in today’s challenges
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · December 5, 2023

Memphis, TN, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “Give us the ballot, and we will place judges on the benches of the South who will do justly and love mercy.”
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · November 21, 2023

Memphis Shelby County School Board announces $200,000 grant for free museum field trips for local students.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · October 20, 2023

Memphis, TN, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum brings the star-studded Freedom Award Red Carpet experience to the nation via live stream. The Red Carpet, which precedes the 31st Freedom Award Ceremony, will feature the 2022 honorees, STACEY ABRAMS, KERRY KENNEDY, and DR. CLAYBORNE CARSON. Ceremony host Tobias Truvillian, entertainers J. Ivy and Let It Happen, Museum President Russell Wigginton, and other notable participants and guests will also be highlighted.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · October 19, 2023

Rev. Wheeler Parker, Jr. shares book filled with never-before-seen findings in the Till case
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · September 29, 2023

Exhibit curated for age-appropriate, intergenerational discussions on history and healing
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · September 28, 2023

Rev. Wheeler Parker, Jr. shares book filled with never-before-seen findings in the Till case
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · September 27, 2023

During the 60th anniversary, the survivor reveals her journey through the book, The 5th Little Girl
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · September 21, 2023

Educational event to feature the presentation of the student Keeper of the Dream Award
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · August 29, 2023

Part 3 addresses psychological roots, community recovery, paths to peace against police violence
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · August 25, 2023

Author’s book reveals father’s infiltration into the Civil Rights Movement and the MLK assassination
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · August 8, 2023

Memphis, TN, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum is proud to announce the distinguished honorees for the 32nd Freedom Award, recognizing their exceptional contributions to civil and human rights. The Freedom Award, the Museum's signature event, pays tribute to individuals who have shown unwavering commitment to promoting justice and equality.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · July 25, 2023

Memphis, TN, June 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.”– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · June 30, 2023

Ford Motor Company Fund to sponsor free museum admission on June 19
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · June 8, 2023

Part 2 to address the historical context of systemic racism and toxic cultures in policing
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · June 2, 2023

Museum launches capital campaign for major Legacy Building and Founders Park renovation
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · May 11, 2023

Museum’s Director of Interpretation, Collections, and Education curated excellence in Black History
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · May 10, 2023

Civil rights activist and philanthropist Ruby Bridges to greet and read to children
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · May 9, 2023

Memphis, TN, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum joins the world in grieving the loss of a civil rights activist, cultural icon, and its 1999 Freedom Award honoree, Mr. Harry Belafonte.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · April 25, 2023

Panelists address myths, strategies, and actions for collective prosperity in the Black community
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · April 24, 2023

Remembering MLK: The Man. The Movement. The Moment. offers full day of activities
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · March 31, 2023

‘Waddell, Withers, and Smith: A Requiem for King’ opens April 4 at the site of the assassination
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · March 28, 2023

Part 1, “The Reckoning,” to include Tyre Nichols’ parents, attorney Ben Crump, and reform advocates
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · March 16, 2023

David J. Dennis Jr. and David J. Dennis Sr. to host a teacher workshop for area educators
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · January 26, 2023

Museum offers free entertainment and family activities on January 16
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · January 12, 2023

Exhibition photography exposes racism and injustices in North Carolina campus and community
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · January 10, 2023

The Museum emphasizes anniversaries of key Civil Rights Movement episodes
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · December 20, 2022

Museum’s Chief Marketing & External Affairs Officer contributed to museum milestones over nine years
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · December 8, 2022

Memphis, TN, Oct. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum brings the star-studded Freedom Award Red Carpet experience to the nation via live stream. The Red Carpet, which precedes the 31st Freedom Award Ceremony, will feature the 2022 honorees, TAYLOR BRANCH, ISABEL WILKERSON, and FREDERICK W. SMITH; as well as ceremony host Lamman Rucker; Museum President Russell Wigginton; and entertainers BeBe Winans, Ed Mabrey, and other notable participants and attendees.
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · October 20, 2022

Program to spark conversation and action in youth across the nation
By National Civil Rights Museum · Via GlobeNewswire · October 5, 2022