In order to help familiarize folks with their rights, local groups such as Vecindarios 901 are distributing cards with advice ...

Photo illustration by Andrea Morales for MLK50 Teens 16 and older charged with murder or attempted murder in Tennessee will ...

The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association is suing the government on behalf of Mary Ferguson, a Memphis resident ...

Near the end of the 19th century, Memphis found itself in an unenviable position. A series of yellow fever outbreaks had killed thousands of residents and ...

We’re looking for a government accountability reporter to join our newsroom – but this isn’t your typical city council beat. MLK50 covers power, policy and poverty, which means we examine how elected ...

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a meeting at the White House in 1966. Photo by Yoichi Okamoto via Wikicommons. What does it mean to honor the legacy of a man committed to eliminating poverty ...

We’re delighted to announce that Ayanna Johnson Watkins has joined MLK50: Justice Through Journalism as co-executive director. Along with Adrienne Johnson Martin, Watkins will lead the digital ...

There’s an old slogan used in activism: “Nothing about us, without us, is for us.” This truth applies to Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher proposal being rushed through a special session scheduled to ...