Memphis holds an historic place in the minds of Americans for its role in the push for social justice. When Dr. King was gunned down at...
The familiar story of police beating and killing a Black man is dominating headlines this week as the Department of Justice opened an investigation into the Memphis Police...
Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis offered more evidence of his orchestrated effort to muzzle Black voices by refusing to allow his state’s high schools to add...
Tonya McGough moved effortlessly from one call to another. “We were discussing some spreadsheets and wrapping up our conversation,” she explained as she took the latest...
The nation paused today to remember Civil Rights leader who was born January 15, 1929. Rev. Al Sharpton hosted a breakfast with President Joe Biden serving...
A new sculpture honoring Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King was unveiled on Boston Commons. The couple met in Boston during their college years in the...
High school coaches around the country are often larger-than-life figures for the transformative influence they have on the teenagers who play on their teams, and nowhere...
The crunch of gravel announced a new customer. Brian Wright tugged his apron, pushed his cap back on his head with one hand and with the...
When Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, he said, “I never, in my life, felt more certain that I was doing right, than...
As we move into 2023, TheVillageCelebration takes one last look at 2022 by reviewing our Top 5 Stories. 1.Leading the list was a major first for...