MLK50: Justice Through Journalism | Memphis, Tennessee
WEBMATA cuts 5 routes, says issues with city funding could lead to ‘no buses running the streets’. The city of Memphis has not released funding to the Memphis Area Transit Authority in a timely manner, MATA officials said, meaning vendors are owed millions. The city says that’s a ‘mischaracterization.’.
It’s been 4 years since MLK50 was born; lessons from the founder …
WEBApr 4, 2021 · We’ve forced institutions to change policy and raise workers’ pay.We’ve increased transparency, elevated the civic conversation around wages, rattled the status quo and of course, broken news. And now, we are 4. My initial plan was for MLK50 to be a one-year project that would end April 4, 2018. The headline on our first story: “The case for justice through journalism.”
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WEBMLK50 and its journalists continue to garner recognition for work that makes a meaningful, tangible difference in people’s lives. We are – as Dr. King was – committed to economic justice both in our journalism and in our employment practices. We’re aligned with the people he would have been aligned with had he not been assassinated more ...
Meet the MLK50 team - MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
WEBEmail her at adrienne.martin@mlk50.com. Wendi C. Thomas, Investigative Editor & Publisher Emerita: Wendi C. Thomas founded MLK50: Justice Through Journalism in 2017 as a one-year project that grew into a nonprofit newsroom that focuses on poverty, power and public policy in Memphis. Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50 Editor and Publisher.
A bitter tax to swallow - MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
WEB2 days ago · Send news tips, questions and story ideas to info@mlk50.com. This story is brought to you by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a nonprofit newsroom focused on poverty, power and policy in Memphis. Support independent journalism by making a tax-deductible donation today. MLK50 is also supported by these generous donors.
Neighborhoods - MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
WEBAfter the Poor People’s Campaign faded, Memphis tenant organizers carried the torch. Where did the movement go? by Justin A. Davis. Tyre Nichols’ death began with a traffic stop. Now, organizers want to rethink public safety. by Brittany Brown.
MLK50 receives $200K grant from Jonathan Logan Family …
WEBJan 24, 2024 · MLK50: Justice Through Journalism has been awarded a two-year, $200,000 general operating grant from the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation.. The investment will be used to support MLK50’s reporting and editing so our newsroom can continue to make a measurable, tangible difference in the lives of Memphians.
MLK50’s Byhalia Pipeline stories win national award for …
WEBOct 14, 2021 · The national award “honors reporting that brought new understanding to an issue or topic affecting people or communities that are historically underrepresented, disadvantaged or marginalized, resulting in impactful change."
Journalism Archives - MLK50: Justice Through Journalism
WEBMay 14, 2024 · MLK50: Justice Through Journalism is an award-winning nonprofit digital news site based in Memphis, Tennessee. Our work focuses on the intersection of poverty, power and policy.
MLK50 receives second year of support from groundbreaking equity funder
WEBMay 25, 2021 · The Ford Foundation has been a key partner in the REJ Fund, committing $6 million over three years. “Philanthropy is past due in supporting the bold leadership of nonprofit journalism. To be clear – we can’t afford to scale inequality by only funding news organizations serving predominantly white Americans at scale.