Published: 19 June 2024 The National Civil Rights Museum has announced the distinguished honorees for the 33rd Freedom Award, recognizing their exceptional contributions to civil and human rights. This is the museum’s signature event, which pays tribute to individuals who have shown unwavering commitment to promoting equity and justice. Honorees are: The prestigious Freedom Award ceremony will be held October 17, at the historic Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee. This year’s Freedom Award host is MC Lyte, a legend in music and entertainment. She is a pioneering actress in television and film. The evening performances also includes Grammy-nominated recording artist, Deborah Cox,…
Author: The Tennessee Tribune
Open Letter by Black Women Leaders in Response to the Narrative Surrounding Black Women Nominees for Vice President Black women are many things. We are business executives, political strategists and elected officials, philanthropists, and activists. We are health and wellness practitioners. We are entertainers and faith leaders. We are wives, mothers, daughters, educators, and students. We set and shift culture. We build power and we are powerful. We are the highest propensity voters in this nation. We are a coalition of Black women leaders, who, in this inflection point of the Black liberation movement, where people around the world are…