Bill Russell
National Civil Rights Museum Statement Regarding the Passing of Bill Russell
July 31, 2022 20:19 ET | 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...
National Civil Right
National Civil Rights Museum Continues Virtual Summer Reading Series
July 14, 2022 08:00 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum has launched its Small but Mighty Storytime series for children and families. With a mission to inspire young people...
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National Civil Rights Museum presents a Focused on Freedom! Juneteenth extended weekend
June 09, 2022 09:00 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum is uniquely celebrating a Juneteenth extended holiday weekend with Focused On Freedom! a series of virtual and special...
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‘WE THE PEOPLE’ IS THE FOCUS OF A NATIONAL NETWORK OF BLACK MUSEUMS IN ITS THIRD JUNETEENTH PRESENTATION
June 07, 2022 09:00 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 19, the National Civil Rights Museum will virtually join ten leading Black museums and historical institutions from coast to coast for...
The Poor People’s Ca
The Poor People’s Campaign, the movement that MLK’s killer tried to silence, returns to Memphis on Monday for a rally at the site of his assassination
May 19, 2022 13:31 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival (PPC: NCMR) continues its march toward Washington with a rally Monday at the former...
Taking to the street
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 | 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...
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National Civil Rights Museum debuts Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition on the history of the Poor People’s Campaign
May 02, 2022 15:51 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, will launch the national tour of the Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign exhibition...
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National Civil Rights Museum Addresses Corporate Equity with New Program
April 22, 2022 13:01 ET | National Civil Rights Museum
Memphis, TN, April 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host a virtual, moderated panel about The C-Suite Initiative Wednesday, April 27, at 11:30 am Central. The...
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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 | 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 Right
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 | 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,...