Honoring the legacy and impact of America's civil rights movement.

Moments In Civil Rights History

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On December 14, 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision forcing businesses to abide by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery

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Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, Co-founder and President Emeritus of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, recalls the founding of SCLC, efforts to desegregate buses, and how the arrest of Rosa Parks engaged the community.

An article on Johnnie R. Turner

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In 2018, Johnnie R. Turner retired after serving eight years as State Representative for Tennessee’s 85th Congressional District. But decades before her rise to the Tennessee General Assembly, Turner found herself swept up in a rancorous struggle for civil rights in Memphis, fighting for a seat at the front of the bus.