Harper Lee with actor Mary Badham (‘Scout’ Finch), on the set of To Kill A Mockingbird in 1961. Leo Fuchs/Getty Images
by Paul Giles, Australian Catholic...
In the American South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. Stefano Bianchetti/Corbis via Getty Images
by Charles Vanthournout, Université de Lorraine
When...
The Memphis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of violating residents' civil rights and discriminating against Black people, according to the Department of...
Civil rights activist James M. Lawson Jr. speaks in Murfreesboro, Tenn., in 2015. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File
(TriceEdneyWire.com) - “Through nonviolence, courage displaces fear; love transforms...
Civil rights activist James M. Lawson Jr. speaks in Murfreesboro, Tenn., in 2015. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File
by Anthony Siracusa, St. John Fisher University
Rev. James...
Memphis officials have released roughly 21 hours of new video and audio from the night of Tyre Nichol's fatal beating.
On Tuesday (January 30), recordings...
by Tri-State Defender Newsroom
In a tragic development that has shocked the local community, Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, the brother of rapper Yo Gotti, was...
Dozens gathered in South Memphis for a vigil honoring Tyre Nichols
by Lee Eric Smith, Tri-State Defender
On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols was mercilessly beaten by...
