The 1968 action led to greater economic mobility for Black workers. Today, union activists are trying to capture some of that spirit.
Category: Memphis (Tenn)
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Bible & Tire Brings D-Vine Spirituals’ Memphis Gospel Back to Life
A half-century ago, Elizabeth King and Elder Jack Ward recorded for D-Vine Spirituals. The label’s masters found a new home, giving their music — old and new — a second chance.
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Do You Have a Civic Duty to Watch the Video of Memphis Police Beating Tyre Nichols?
The New York Times – Movies:The video of Memphis police beating Tyre Nichols challenges public complacency — and complicity. What are our duties as citizens and as human beings?
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Fans Mourn Lisa Marie Presley, Daughter of the King, at Graceland
The New York Times – Music:At the stone wall outside Elvis Presley’s estate, his only child was remembered as a kind of rock star royalty.
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Jim Stewart, Unlikely Entrepreneur of Soul Music, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Music:His background was in country music. But Stax, the label he founded with his sister, achieved a level of success with Black artists that rivaled Motown’s.
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‘Still Growing Together,’ a Teenage Crush Leads to Marriage
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Brittney Adu was smitten when she saw Aaron Canales on the first day of their freshman year of high school. Despite their cultural differences and the trials of a young romance, their love endured.