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Archives for March 2017

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Join Us Friday To Congratulate Justin Davis!


​This Friday, March 31st at Christian Brother University (University Campus) 7 PM, join us at the Vanderhaar Symposium to support and congratulate Justin Davis for being awarded the 2017 Vanderhaar Symposium Student Peace Laureate. Justin has been a long time intern here at the Mid-South Peace & Justice Center as a Community Organizer with Memphis Bus Riders Union, where he also holds the office of Secretary. Throughout his time here he has worked deligently with MBRU, and brings the same tenacity and spirit to every project that is thrown his way. We cannot imagine anyone being more deserving of this honor than Justin. Congratulations Justin!!!

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Gandhi King Conference 2017!

Know Justice, Know Peace

April 1st, 2017 at Christian Brothers University

The Gandhi King Conference is an annual conference bringing together modern visionaries of nonviolence and social change with community leaders, activists, academics and organizers to train, learn, plan and organize to create a culture of liberation and justice for all. Our goal is to create a stimulating environment where scholars, activists, educators, practitioners, artists and students can build community and explore interconnections. We invite participants to engage in various modes of exploration, including papers and presentations, hands-on practitioner workshops and a youth summit. We aim to foster an experience in which attendees will have multiple opportunities to meet and dialogue in both formal and informal settings, against the unique historical backdrop of Memphis, Tennessee.

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This is a FREE Event, but Registration is required.
Suggested Donation  $25

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Congratulations to MSPJC’s Organizing Director, Paul Garner!

On March 25th, the New Tri-State Defender will celebrate their 65th Anniversary with a special gala recognizing Legends and Leaders Gala next Saturday, March 25th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Domino’s Event Center, located at 501 St. Jude Place in Memphis, TN.

“November 1, 2016 marked 65 years of the Tri-State Defender’s continuous publication in Memphis and the Mid-South, making us one of the longest running publications and media entities in the area and one of the longest operating African-American-owned businesses,” said current TSD President and Publisher, Bernal E. Smith II “In the spirit of recognition and celebration, we will observe this milestone and our efforts to inform, inspire, and elevate the quality of life of our readers and audiences.”

Mid-South Peace & Justice Center is proud to announce that among the honorees is our own, Organizing Director, Paul Garner, who is being recognized as a Civil Rights & Civic Leader. Paul began volunteering with the Mid-south Peace & Justice Center in 2011 and was  hired as an organizing coordinator for H.O.P.E. or Homeless Organizing for Power & Equality in 2012. Since then, he has worked on numerous organizing campaigns, helping to found Memphis Bus Riders Union and Memphis United. He continues to coordinate the Center’s work around criminal justice reform, leading efforts to restore and strengthen our Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB) and to develop Know Your Rights Theatre workshops that have educated over 1000 youth about their rights when interacting with police. Currently, he is working to establish networks of service opportunities to address our high number of youth offenders with unserved court ordered community service through MSPJC’s Juvenile Justice Project.

Congratulations Paul!

For more information and to purchase tickets, contact the New Tri-State Defender at (901) 523-1818 or visit http://tsdmemphis.com/

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