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MLK50

MLK50

Tennessee
April 4, 2018

Living out the legacy of Dr. King, as told by three Memphis students

Some Memphis students were center stage during Wednesday's commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Others missed school to witness the day's events.

MLK50

Tennessee
April 3, 2018

Three things we heard about educational equity during #MLK50

Five decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., segregation remains a major barrier to achievement for students of color, according to a panel of experts.

How I Teach

Tennessee
March 30, 2018

How one Memphis teacher brings the lessons of MLK to life – and how his students teach him back

Kyle Grady, a 12th-grade government and economics teacher, said the activism he has seen among his students has been inspiring.

By the numbers

Tennessee
March 29, 2018

Memphis school segregation worse than 50 years ago

And without a re-entry of white families into the city’s school system and massive policy changes, the segregation will only worsen, say academics.

TALKING SEGREGATION

Tennessee
March 23, 2018

‘Genius grant’ writer to Memphis: ‘We’re losing the only gains we’ve made’ against segregation

Hannah-Jones compares resegregation in Alabama to Memphis in the 2014 breakaway of six municipal districts from the large, predominantly black Shelby County Schools.

MLK50

Tennessee
March 20, 2018

50 years later: Teachers, students recall how Martin Luther King’s death changed their lives and classrooms

To mark the 50th anniversary of King’s death, Chalkbeat spoke with four people who were students and educators at the time.

MLK50

Tennessee
March 12, 2018

Martin Luther King Jr.’s hope for equal education in Memphis still a dream, new book says

Memphis advocacy group Campaign for School Equity recently published the book to bring awareness to King's belief that education is key to economic equality.

Race & Class

Tennessee
March 8, 2018

Report: Black Memphians are better educated than 50 years ago, but child poverty is up

The University of Memphis report was commissioned by The National Civil Rights Museum.

'I need fresh food'

Tennessee
January 26, 2018

Memphis elementary school students take a stand against grocery store closing

The Kroger store's closure will worsen a "food desert" in South Memphis.

Business of education

Tennessee
January 26, 2018

Three things that school districts can do to boost minority businesses

School systems are typically among the largest employers in town and also award millions of dollars worth of business contracts.

Business of education

Tennessee
January 12, 2018

Memphis leaders say diversifying school business contracts will help in the classroom, too

Since poverty is a crucial factor in why many students fall behind in school, the lack of job opportunities for their parents must be part of the discussion.

MLK50

Tennessee
October 3, 2017

As 50th anniversary of MLK’s assassination nears, Memphis students reenact a famous scene from 1968

Students learn about civil rights history through powerful black-and-white images taken by one of the city’s most famous photographers.