Activists, community leaders honor civil rights icon John Lewis
Jul 17, 2021 / 10:12 PM CDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Local activists and community members gathered at the I Am a Man plaza downtown to honor the life and legacy of the late Representative John Lewis.
The candlelight vigil was one of more than 100 vigils happening across the nation on Saturday night to celebrate life of the Civil Rights icon one year after his passing.
Here in Memphis, attendees say the event also served as a call to action demanding congress pass a suite of democracy reform bills, including the for the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
East Bluff community leaders say recent gun violence needs to end
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PEORIA (HOI) Three shootings in three days, six people hurt, three of them under the age of 18. The East Bluff community said its had enough and community leaders are ready for a change. There s nothing for our kids to do but kill one another, said Board President of the East Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services, Lueshand Nunn.
Nunn said the neighborhood s weekly meeting in the East Bluff began to bring the community together for one cause, change the neighborhood.
Wednesday evening was an important one after Tuesday night s East Bluff shooting, two blocks away.
Former Senate candidate establishes Tennessee-focused environmental justice organization Marquita Bradshaw pulled off one of 2020’s biggest political upsets when she won the Democratic nomination for retiring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander’s seat, besting a well-funded candidate supported by national Democrats while spending less than $25,000.
The general election was a different story: She lost handily to the Republican nominee, Bill Hagerty, who is now in Washington, D.C., as Tennessee’s junior senator.
It was her first run for office, and though she’s not ruling out another in the future, she’s returning to her roots for her next chapter. A veteran of environmental justice and labor organizing, Bradshaw has established a new nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy organization, Sowing Justice. Its goal, she said in an interview, is to work with communities across the state on environmental justice projects. That could include helping community groups raise money, devel
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Marquita BradshawPhoto: Matt MastersMarquita Bradshaw pulled off one of 2020âs biggest political upsets when she won the Democratic nomination for retiring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexanderâs seat, besting a well-funded candidate supported by national Democrats while spending less than $25,000. The general election was a different story: She lost handily to Republican nominee Bill Hagerty, who is now in Washington, D.C., as Tennesseeâs junior senator. It was Bradshaw s first run for office, and though sheâs not ruling out another campaign in the future, sheâs returning to her roots for her next chapter. A veteran of environmental justice and labor organizing, Bradshaw has established a new nonprofit: nonpartisan advocacy organization Sowing Justice.