National Civil Rights Museum

National Civil Rights Museum welcomes Martin Luther King III and his family for a commemoration to honor his father’s legacy on the 56th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s tragic death

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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Martin Luther King III, wife Arndrea Waters King, and daughter Yolanda Renee King will participate in the ceremony, which will be live streamed for those who cannot attend in person.

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  • Martin Luther King III, wife Arndrea Waters King, and daughter Yolanda Renee King will participate in the ceremony, which will be live streamed for those who cannot attend in person.
  • This year, the Museum introduces a youth component with the performing winners of its Youth Poetry and Spoken Word Competition.
  • Martin Luther King III, the oldest son of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, will deliver the keynote address.
  • Mr. King is a civil rights advocate and global humanitarian, focusing on addressing the most pressing social justice issues of today.

National Civil Rights Museum adds to roundtable slate for The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Memphis, TN, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host the fourth and final national convening entitled “The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety” on March 22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Renasant Convention Center.

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  • Memphis, TN, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host the fourth and final national convening entitled “The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety” on March 22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Renasant Convention Center.
  • During the symposium, participants will offer strategies and solutions to tackle police violence through policy-driven, community-led, and trauma-informed alternatives to traditional public safety methods.
  • The event includes an opening panel, facilitated sessions, and a lunch roundtable discussion:
    Opening Panel – From Pain to Purpose: The Courageous Activism of Police Violence Victims.
  • The national convening series – The Reckoning, The Resolve, The Reconciliation, and The Resilience – is made possible by the support of National Civil Rights Museum Catalyst Partners FedEx, Cummins, and The Kresge Foundation.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young Launches Black Mayors' Coalition on Crime

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Memphis Mayor Paul Young, in partnership with the African American Mayors Association (AAMA), announced the launch of the Black Mayors' Coalition on Crime (BMCC), an initiative to harness the collective power of black mayors across the nation to fight crime. The inaugural meeting will take place in Memphis on March 27-28 and will host 21 mayors and their proxies from Washington D.C., IN, TN, MO, MS, LA, AR, GA, AZ, CA, and NC. Young has received support from big-city mayors, including Mayor Eric Adams from New York City and Mayor Karen Bass from Los Angeles.

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Memphis Mayor Paul Young, in partnership with the African American Mayors Association (AAMA), announced the launch of the Black Mayors' Coalition on Crime (BMCC), an initiative to harness the collective power of black mayors across the nation to fight crime.
  • Young has received support from big-city mayors, including Mayor Eric Adams from New York City and Mayor Karen Bass from Los Angeles.
  • Many of these leaders come from the communities most affected by crime, so they have a unique perspective on solving it."
  • I applaud Mayor Young for convening the Black Mayors Coalition on Crime to have an honest conversation around protecting our cities and delivering peace of mind at a time when our communities need it most."

National Civil Rights Museum hosts symposium, The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Memphis, TN, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host the fourth and final national convening entitled “ The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety ” on March 22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Renasant Convention Center.

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  • Memphis, TN, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host the fourth and final national convening entitled “ The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety ” on March 22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Renasant Convention Center.
  • “The Resilience symposium is the apex of collaboration among thought leaders and activists whose commitment to public safety, justice, and dignity are born out of love for our communities,” said Museum President, Dr. Russ Wigginton.
  • Opening Panel – From Pain to Purpose: The Courageous Activism of Police Violence Victims.
  • The luncheon panel includes Derrick Johnson, National President of NAACP, Raumesh Akbari, Tennessee State Senator, and is moderated by Symone Sanders Townsend.

Bill Rhodes Appointed to the Regions Financial Corp. and Regions Bank Boards of Directors

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE:RF) on Wednesday announced former AutoZone President and CEO Bill Rhodes has been appointed to serve on the boards of Regions Financial Corp. and its subsidiary, Regions Bank .

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  • Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE:RF) on Wednesday announced former AutoZone President and CEO Bill Rhodes has been appointed to serve on the boards of Regions Financial Corp. and its subsidiary, Regions Bank .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240214184975/en/
    Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE:RF) on Wednesday announced former AutoZone President and CEO Bill Rhodes has been appointed to serve on the boards of Regions Financial Corp. and its subsidiary, Regions Bank.
  • And he’s never lost sight of the crucial importance of consistently creating positive customer experiences,” said Charles McCrary, Chair of the Regions Financial Corp. and Regions Bank Boards.
  • Upon joining the Regions Boards, Rhodes will serve on the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Human Resources Committee.

WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO HOST JIM CROW MUSEUM EXHIBIT

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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DETROIT, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) will host a new exhibit from Ferris State University's Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery beginning Monday, Feb. 5 at the Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus. Titled, "Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery," the exhibit explores the Jim Crow system, the African American experience during that era, and its legacy in contemporary society through hundreds of objects from the period.

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  • DETROIT, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) will host a new exhibit from Ferris State University's Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery beginning Monday, Feb. 5 at the Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus.
  • Titled, "Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery," the exhibit explores the Jim Crow system, the African American experience during that era, and its legacy in contemporary society through hundreds of objects from the period.
  • The museum at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, houses the nation's largest publicly accessible collection of artifacts, and uses them to teach tolerance and to promote a more just society.
  • The exhibit was created to tell similar stories in ways that encourage dialogue and understanding about painful histories and issues.

FREE ADMISSION ON KING DAY AT THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Thanks to the generous support of FedEx, admission to the museum on King Day will be free for all guests.

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  • Thanks to the generous support of FedEx, admission to the museum on King Day will be free for all guests.
  • A portion of the King Day program will livestream on the museum’s website from 11:30-1:30 pm Central with reflections on Dr. King and the holiday with entertainment.
  • Several corporations and organizations have committed volunteers to serve at the museum on King Day.
  • For more information about King Day events and activities at the National Civil Rights Museum, visit kingday.org .

Museum brings civil rights leaders’ portraiture in Templeton exhibition

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Memphis,TN, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum has opened a new exhibition, Lest We Forget… Images of the Black Civil Rights Movement, on display until May 6, 2024.

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  • Memphis,TN, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum has opened a new exhibition, Lest We Forget… Images of the Black Civil Rights Movement, on display until May 6, 2024.
  • This traveling collection, showcasing 35 powerful portraits and images by Robert Templeton, captures key figures and moments from the Black civil rights movement, spanning from the Niagara Movement to the 1970s.
  • He was inspired by the turmoil of the 1967 Detroit riots and embarked on a mission to visually document the struggle for equal rights.
  • In Memphis for the first time, the Lest We Forget exhibition is included with museum admission.

THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM FOCUSES ON MLK’S 95TH BIRTHDAY WITH FREE ADMISSION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Thanks to the generous support of FedEx, admission to the museum on King Day will be free for all guests.

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  • Thanks to the generous support of FedEx, admission to the museum on King Day will be free for all guests.
  • King once said ‘anyone can be great because anyone can serve,’” said Museum President Dr. Russ Wigginton.
  • King Day will kick off yearlong observances themed “History Moves Us Forward” as the Museum focuses on major civil rights milestones with anniversaries in 2024.
  • For more information about King Day at the National Civil Rights Museum, visit kingday.org .

Museum’s Freedom Award experience full of inspiration and education

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Friday, October 20, 2023
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The Freedom Award experience kicked off with the Student Forum which was held in person for the first time since 2019 before 2,000 students with a livestream option for hundreds of students beyond the area.

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  • The Freedom Award experience kicked off with the Student Forum which was held in person for the first time since 2019 before 2,000 students with a livestream option for hundreds of students beyond the area.
  • Local students participated and performed during the program, as they learned more about civil and human rights and the personal journeys of this year’s Freedom Award honorees.
  • The museum’s Keeper of the Dream Award was bestowed upon three local students Hannah Glenn, Jade Mitchell, and Ira Sharma.
  • “As we honor these outstanding individuals, let us reflect on their passion and compassion for their fellow human beings.