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–Ida B. Wells

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Upcoming Events

LSP Monday Meeting

Date: 
09/25/2017 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Our August 28 meeting will take place at First Baptist Church Memphis which is located at 200 East Parkway North, Memphis, TN 38112.  Prof. Margaret Vandiver will speak to us about Mob trials, legal lynchings, and Night Riders: Lynching in Dyer, Obion, and Lake Counties

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An Outrage - A documentary film about lynching in the American South

Date: 
10/18/2017 - 6:30pm

Filmed on-location at lynching sites in six states and bolstered by the memories and perspectives of descedants, activists, and scholars, this unusual historical documentary educates even as it serves as a hub for action to remember a long-hidden past.  

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Bryan Stevenson at Agape HeartLight

Date: 
03/02/2018 - 7:30pm
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