Maxine Smith, Dorothy Truitt Walk and Cornelia Crenshaw were civil rights leaders who challenged injustice and made a ...

Medgar Evers, a World War II veteran who fought segregation in Mississippi, is among service members whose histories were ...

National Civil Rights Museum’s Director of History and Curatorial Services said “Without Bayard Rustin, there is no “I Have a ...

The threat of federal funding cuts has one of Memphis’ biggest attractions taking some proactive steps. The National Civil ...

Memphis libraries and museums issued public appeals for support in response to Trump's plan to eliminate the Institute of ...

In a statement, the civil rights museum warns "the loss or reduction of IMLS funding would not only affect our institution ...

The town hall event will include "critical dialogue" on economic empowerment and wealth creation, per the host organizations.

The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel will present a commemoration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ...

In 2016, former President Barack Obama opened the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

The National Civil Rights Museum wants to make sure the resources from one of its important funders don’t dry up. So, they’re turning to the public for help. A beacon of history, the National ...

A high-impact exhibition on the civil rights activist—who orchestrated the 1963 March on Washington—opens at the National ...

Memphis, TN, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel will present a commemoration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy on ...