Remembering MLK on the 55th anniversary of his death
National Civil Rights Museum hosts virtual events, new exhibition, and hybrid commemoration on the 55th anniversary of MLK’s death
March 31, 2023 10:31 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, March 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel will present a hybrid commemoration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy...
On the 55th annivers
On the 55th anniversary of MLK’s death, the National Civil Rights Museum debuts Memphis artists’ works as the first artistic responses to his death
March 28, 2023 16:14 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waddell, Withers, and Smith: A Requiem for King is a multimedia exhibition by three Memphis-born artists opening at the National Civil Rights Museum...
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National Civil Rights Museum to host solution-seeking, national convening on police accountability and community building in a three-part series
March 16, 2023 13:18 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, March 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host the first of three hybrid, national convenings entitled “The Reckoning: Community Policing and...
Civil rights activists David Dennis Sr. and David Dennis Jr. collaborate on civil rights movement book.
National Civil Rights Museum presents book by civil rights father-son activists
January 26, 2023 13:28 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum brings civil rights legend David J. Dennis, Sr. and his son David J. Dennis, Jr. to discuss their book, The Movement...
FREE KING DAY ADMISS
FREE KING DAY ADMISSION AT THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM
January 12, 2023 08:30 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum is excited to host its first event of the year with King Day: An All-Day Celebration on January 16. The event is...
"Tarred Healing" by Cornell Watson
National Civil Rights Museum opens the provocative exhibition ‘Tarred Healing’
January 10, 2023 08:19 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tarred Healing is a photographic exhibition by award-winning photographer Cornell Watson. The provocative exhibition examines the intersections of...
THE NATIONAL CIVIL R
THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM PLANS KING HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WITH FREE ADMISSION AND A FOCUS ON CIVIL RIGHTS ANNIVERSARIES
December 20, 2022 13:41 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the national holiday, January 16, the National Civil Rights Museum will remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a daylong celebration. The public...
Faith Morris to leav
Faith Morris to leave National Civil Rights Museum
December 08, 2022 07:00 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National Civil Rights Museum Chief Marketing and External Affairs Officer Faith Morris has announced her resignation, effective December 31, 2022. The...
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National Civil Rights Museum to Live Stream Red Carpet at its Pre-Show Gala for the 31st Freedom Award
October 20, 2022 08:58 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
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...
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National Civil Rights Museum presents a virtual Student Forum as the Freedom Award’s opening event
October 05, 2022 08:00 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum’s Student Forum, a celebration for and by young trailblazers, is opening its virtual doors worldwide. The program...