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[theoxfordamerican]

Tyre Nichols Had a Beautiful Life

A Memphis-born writer reflects on his spirit, his gruesome death, his family, and the burning left in the rest of us

By Zandria F. Robinson

“They have stolen our capacity to see what came next. But we still witness, speculate about and imagine what it would have been here on earth. And when he throws open the red curtain, we peek into the parallel world where Tyre skates through his fantastic afterlife.”

Earlier this year, contributing editor Zandria F. Robinson offered a poignant meditation on Tyre DeAndre Nichols: his life, his spirit, his gruesome death, his family, and “the burning left in the rest of us. Read the full essay at: oxfordamerican.org/web-only/tyre-nichols-had-a-beautiful-life

Photos by Andrea Morales for MLK50

This story is a co-publication with MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a nonprofit news outlet based in Memphis with the mission to report on the intersection of poverty, power and policy, and to bear witness to movement making and lived experiences. “We hope this story bears witness to not only Tyre Nichols's life but the experiences of Black and working class Memphians affected by the city's history of problematic policing,” MLK50 says. “We ask that after you read it, you join us in reimagining public safety by asking yourself, ‘What makes you feel safe?’

[dixiedrudge]

Weeding Out Another Russel Moore-approved Bad Apple

Russell Moore-approved Pastor Accuses White Evangelicals of Mass Raping Black Women View Source In 2018, Charlie Dates, a prominent uber-woke pro-socialist (now ex-) Southern Baptist pastor, participated in the MLK50 Conference hosted by The Gospel Coalition and the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Here, Evangelical leaders like Russell Moore, David Platt, and John Piper, gathered…

[kontji]

Weekly #Jobs List

JOB LISTINGS AND OPPORTUNITIESFOR WEEK OF AUGUST 20 – 26, 2023 HELP WANTED Job Fair, Mon. Aug. 21, AJC, 155 Angelus Street (Cleaning Custodian Tech; Taylormade) Memphis Police Job Fair, Sat. Aug. 26, 11 am – 3 pm, 170 N. Main Street (Bring Driver’s License) Job Fair, Thur. Aug. 31, 12 – 4 pm, Goodwill, 7114 Winchester Rd. (All Positions) Administrative Assistant, MLK50 (Apply online at…

[nbcnews]

"Spread the word!" 

"Have you heard?!" 

"We... Are going to be... A great generation!" 

MLK's granddaughter leads cheer at #MarchForOurLives in Washington, DC.

[icphoto]

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Today, we remember Martin Luther King Jr. #MLK50 📷 Dan Weiner #ICPCollections http://bit.ly/2q4brdL

[petiteclover]

Bobby and Ethel meet with the widow of Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King at her home in Atlanta Georgia, the day before his funeral April 8th, 1968. —- Mrs. King asks Bobby to persuade Jackie Kennedy to attend, he calls her and she agrees to come.

[onesownwill]

#onesownwill #motivation #motivationalquotes #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #quotes #dailyquotes #mlk #mlkday #mlkjr #mlkquotes #mlkjrday #mlkweekend #mlk50 #martinlutherking #martinlutherkingjr #martinlutherkingday #martinlutherkingquotes #martinlutherkingjrday #martinluterking #drmartinlutherkingjr #drmartinlutherking #drmartinlutherkingjrday #drmartinlutherkingday #drmartinlutherkingquotes #mlkdayofservice #king #ihaveadream #ihaveadreamspeech #ihaveadreamfoundation https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn0tcz6t9qq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ipgbook]

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would’ve been 90 years old this January and today we celebrate his legacy and we remember his prolific legacy and aspirational words that lifted up a country tearing itself apart. And though 50 years have passed since his assassination, so much of his words ring true today and continue to implore is to do more. @chireviewpress has released two compelling books over the past year, #theseminarian and #martinandbobby, exploring King’s early formative years spent at #CrozerSeminary and for young readers, his evolving friendship with the late #robertkennedy and their struggle to find common ground and then to join together to fight poverty and racism. Today, we reflect on the challenge #MLK placed at the feet of this nation: “human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable ... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. “ #mlkday #martinlutherkingjr #mlkjr #drmartinlutherkingjr #mlkweekend #weremember #mlk50 #civilrights #justiceforall #americanhistory #bobbykennedy #rjk #peace #ihaveadream #martinlutherkingday #mlkquotes #mlkmemorial #racialequality #history #onthisday #bookstagram #bookish #igreads (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6WC8FHVV4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gmnxml7i5fj7

[chalamet-chalamet]

Timothée wearing a “The Last Poets” jumper to the AFI Awards in January. The Last Poets were a group of musicians and poets who originated during the civil rights movement shortly after Martin Luther King, Robert F Kennedy and Malcolm X had been murdered.

[hakimbe]

The most honorable way to go is not in violence, it is in peace. As a drum major for justice... one might say. #21GunSalute #MLK50 #mlk #drking #mlkday #GCITA8 #GreenChileInTheAir (at Central Root) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs6Z7lmHCfI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17yqsqb7pav14

[thejewishmuseum]

On the 50th Anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we remember the civil rights leader through artist Marcelo Brodsky's triptych of Dr. King marching in Selma alongside Rabbi Abraham Heschel. The historic march with King's participation, together with other Human Rights Leaders, greatly helped raise awareness of the difficulty faced by black voters in the south and the need for a Voting Right act, passed later that year.

[dzrjesus]

Today marks the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr., American clergyman and civil rights leader, was shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, and was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. CST.

We will never let his dream die, all colors of humanity standing together with one mission, to do God’s will. Thank You Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we love you.

“Only when it’s dark enough can you see the stars” - MLK

[hueyfreemanonlyspeaksthetruth]

Martin Luther King Jr discussing his “I have a dream speech” 11 months before he was murdered, this is who we should remember, not that whitewashed version of him. Martin Luther King Jr was a black revolutionary, he had hope, but he was also well aware of the struggles ahead... Rest in peace Doctor, your legacy is one we are proud to add to, you marched for us and we are marching for the next generation

[nbcnews]

The assassination of Martin Luther King: 50 Years Later

Associates of Martin Luther King Jr., top, point toward the sound where the gunfire originated just moments after his assassination at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. Half a century later, Jesse Jackson visited the same balcony Tuesday to remember the Baptist minister that led the civil rights movement by peacefully pursuing a vision of racial justice. . King directly confronted and exposed the ills of racism, and led a movement that pressured the American government to end legalized segregation. He spent the last year of his life condemning what he called the "triple evils" of racism, poverty and war. See photos of his remarkable life here. 

( Joseph Louw / The LIFE Images Collection via Getty; Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

[soulbrotherv2]

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Mural by Louis Delsarte

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[mirandabarnes]

My work in Memphis on the front page (A1) and A12-A13 of The New York Times this past Wednesday :’) Had the opportunity to photography Memphis leading up to the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.