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National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, assassination site of MLK, chronicles the American civil rights movement to spark involvement.

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We mourn Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., civil rights leader, global justice advocate, 2018 Freedom Award honoree, and a living bridge between generations of movements for social justice.

His legacy endures. Rest in power.

#KeepHopeAlive

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“Let our turnout be our tribute, our participation our protest, and our votes the victory.” Read more at https://t.co/TwhFzJ5wPH

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#OTD in 1964, Dr. King traveled door to door in Greenwood, Mississippi encouraging African Americans to register to vote.
Despite facing death threats, Dr. King continued to express the importance of registering and voting. Have you voted in your local primary yet?

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In the latest episode of the Imagine an America podcast, three legendary SNCC organizers Charlie Cobb, Judy Richardson, and Courtland Cox reflect on the power of collective action, youth leadership, and building movements from the ground up.

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#OTD in 1955, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in Fleming v. South Carolina Electric and Gas that municipal buses must be desegregated. Earlier that year, Sarah Mae Flemming was kicked off a Columbia, SC, bus for sitting in the whites-only section.

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What does it mean to build a world rooted in radical love and collective dignity?
Dr. Cornel West reminds us that love is not soft, it’s courageous. It holds truth, memory, and resistance.


This episode is a gift and a blueprint.

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#OnThisDay in 1951, white residents of Cicero, IL, rioted and burned a local apartment building after learning an African- American family had moved in. Housing discrimination remained a major issue in the Chicago area, where Dr. King made it a focus in 1965.

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#OnThisDay in 2016, citizens marched up I-40's Hernando- Desoto Bridge, which crosses the Mississippi River, and blocked traffic, using this act to protest police killings, racial oppression and economic injustice. Two years later, has our city changed? #FreedomForward

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Mark your calendars for October 16! Join us for the 34th Freedom Award, honoring those who inspire positive social change. Don't miss out on Early Bird Tickets available for a limited time only.

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In Episode 6 of the #ImagineAnAmerica podcast, civil rights attorney Ben Crump unpacks the true cost of injustice & what it means to fight for restoration, not just retribution.

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#OTD, in 1852, Frederick Douglass asked a question. “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” In this speech, he exposed.

While the country lit fireworks, he illuminated a truth: that liberty could not be celebrated equally in a land still shackled by slavery.

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#OnThisDay in 1919, racial tensions in East St. Louis came to a boiling point as mobs burned African-American neighborhoods and lynched, clubbed and shot African Americans in the streets.

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#OnThisDay 100 years ago, Medgar Wiley Evers was born in Decatur, Mississippi. A World War II veteran and the first field secretary for the NAACP in Mississippi, Evers fought fearlessly to dismantle segregation and expand voting rights for Black Americans.

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Museums are bridges between past and present, connecting us through stories of resilience and hope. Plan your visit, and be inspired!

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New Episode, Out Now!

On Episode 5 of the #ImagineAnAmericaPodcast, we sit down with legendary filmmaker Spike Lee to explore how art becomes activism, how memory becomes power, and how storytelling becomes a force for resistance.

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#OTD in 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gathering space for the LGBTQ+ community in New York City. Raids like this were routine, but on this night, the community fought back.
Fed up with constant harassment, patrons and neighbors refused to stay silent.

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#OTD in 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, a critical provision that once required states with a history of voter suppression to get federal approval before changing voting laws.

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This Black Music Month, celebrate the power of movement music with our "Record Tee" a bold, retro throwback inspired by anthems like Aretha Franklin’s RESPECT.

🎧 Available now at the Museum Store, online and in person!

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Fred Smith, founder of FedEx and a visionary leader, embodied the spirit of innovation, resilience, and community uplift. His work forever changed Memphis, and his impact resonates with the mission of the National Civil Rights Museum. More: https://t.co/dLHh9YrRtN

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#OnThisDay in 1964, James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Henry Schwerner became civil rights sacrifices after being murdered in Neshoba County, MS, by a Klansman.