Unsung - Black Women series Archives - MLK50: Justice Through Journalism

Activism, LGBTQ, Memphis, Unsung - Black Women series

Before, she hid her identity. Now, she’s proudly queer, working to empower the LGBTQ community

by Celeste Williams May 21, 2021January 25, 2024

As a child, Gwendolyn Clemons raged against everything. Now she’s found her calling as a transformation coach for LGBTQ people at Relationships Unleashed.

Memphis, Racial Justice, Unsung - Black Women series

Toiling together: Activist looks to empower Black communities to make real change

by Celeste Williams May 7, 2021January 25, 2024

Memphis, Racial Justice, Unsung - Black Women series

This Memphis defense lawyer carries on her family’s civil rights legacy

by Celeste Williams April 23, 2021January 25, 2024

Activism, Black Lives Matter, Health, Racial Justice, Reproductive Health, Social Justice, Unsung - Black Women series

Meet Nikia Grayson, a Memphis midwife championing health justice for Black women

by Hannah Grabenstein April 9, 2021May 28, 2024

Racial Justice, Unsung - Black Women series

Meet Ashley Caldwell, MLK50’s first “Unsung, Unbowed, Unstoppable” woman

by Celeste Williams March 26, 2021January 25, 2024

Black Lives Matter, Memphis, Unsung - Black Women series

Unsung, unbowed, unstoppable

by Wendi C. Thomas March 10, 2021January 25, 2024