THE NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM PLANS KING HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WITH FREE ADMISSION AND A FOCUS ON CIVIL RIGHTS ANNIVERSARIES
December 19, 2024 16:18 ET
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National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Monday, January 20, the National Civil Rights Museum will commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a daylong celebration inspired by the theme...
The National Civil Rights Museum breaks ground for Legacy renovation
May 11, 2023 08:38 ET
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National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel will host a ground-breaking ceremony on May 16 at 10 am for its Legacy Building and Founders Park...
National Civil Rights Museum hosts Catalyst for Change Panel on Building Black Wealth
April 24, 2023 10:02 ET
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National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, April 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 27, the National Civil Rights Museum is hosting a hybrid discussion, “Building Black Wealth: Past, Present, and Future,” to highlight the...
National Civil Rights Museum Statement Regarding the Passing of Bill Russell
July 31, 2022 20:19 ET
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National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, July 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum mourns the passing of 2011 Freedom Award honoree and sports pioneer, William Felton Russell. Following baseball legend...
Taking to the streets: Poor People’s Campaign marches, holds rally in Memphis to support policies that lift from the bottom
May 16, 2022 10:11 ET
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National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, May 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival continues its march toward Washington with an in-person march and rally on May 23 in...
National Civil Rights Museum Adds Kerry Kennedy to Hybrid Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death on April 4
March 31, 2022 11:21 ET
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National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, will join the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in a hybrid commemoration, “Remembering...
National Civil Rights Museum to Host a Hybrid Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Death on April 4
March 24, 2022 10:00 ET
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National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, March 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel will present a hybrid commemoration in honor of Dr. King’s life and legacy on Monday, April 4,...
The National Civil Rights Museum Offers Free Day on September 25
September 17, 2021 12:46 ET
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National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, Sept. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On September 25, the museum will host a special 30th Community Free Day as way to recommit and again thank the community. Thanks to FedEx, the Free...
The National Civil Rights Museum Celebrates 30-Year Milestone
July 28, 2021 09:00 ET
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National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, July 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirty years ago, the National Civil Rights Museum became the first museum of its kind to chronicle the American civil rights history in America when...
The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel Reopens March 1
February 18, 2021 12:40 ET
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National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel announced it will welcome back visitors starting March 1 after area health officials...