The Chelsea Hose Company Incident
by Joe Lowry Memphis first attempt to add black members to the Memphis Fire Department When
black memphians
Edward Redditt Sr. – For the Good of the Department
By Joe V Lowry There has been a saying used by the Police
Ida B. Wells – Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris
We are very pleased to have Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris join us for this
Free– But With A Price (A Memory Piece)
by Charlie Lambert Back then, over seventy-years ago, a city bus route ran directly in
The Burning of the Robert Church Jr. Home
February 26, 1953 The telling and retelling of this one event has over the years
B. T. Washington High School Co-ettes Club
Every once in a while, I stumble into a story that has all kinds of
Thomas Frank Cassels – Memphis’ First Black Attorney
I was truly amazed when I started doing the research on this fine Memphian. After
The First Black Firefighters
Written by Joe Lowry with research and editorial assistance by Trish Gully. It was the
Pvt. Edward O. Cleaborn
Our wonderful story is about Edward O. Cleaborn. A forgotten Memphis hero, this 18-year-old U.S.
Elmwood Cemetery
Opened in 1852, more than two miles outside of the then city limits, Elmwood has
The Last Segregated Hour
We’ve all heard the phrase “11:00 Sunday is the most segregated hour of the week”,
Dr. William Herbert Brewster
Dr. William Herbert Brewster, the son of former slaves, was born July 2, 1897 and
James Lunceford
James Melvin Lunceford was born in Fulton Mississippi in June 6, 1902 to James Riley
Dr. Francis Kneeland – Forgotten Hero
Dr. Frances M. “Fannie” Kneeland worked as an early role model for young black females