Honoring the legacy and impact of America's civil rights movement.
Fighting to the Front: Civil Rights Icon Reflects on Challenges, Championing Equal Access
Johnnie R. Turner
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.
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