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Jack Mirkinson on 27 Jan 2023 posted:

a lot of people will say that these things are very complicated but it’s actually pretty simple: this is who the cops are and this is who they will always be

the cops have been indiscriminately killing and brutalizing black people for approximately their entire existence. at a certain point maybe people might want to accept that this is one of their core functions

Bree Newsome Bass on 27 Jan 2023 posted:

“How can it be racist if the police are Black?” BECAUSE THE INSTITUTION OF POLICING ITSELF  IS RACIST

This is why it never works when people try to deflect from the fact that policing itself is the problem & therefore can not be reformed into a solution

There were Black people who worked on the slave patrols & who were hired to help kidnap Africans too. What is difficult to understand?

Who actually controls the institution of policing? The white elite & the ruling class. Who is most impacted by the violence of policing? Poor people, the working class and Black people. Again, what is not clicking here?

#food for thought #tyre nichols #news #memphis #memphis tn #us law enforcement is out of control

[hooked-on-elvis]

Elvis during recording session at the American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. January 22, 1969. ♥

The prints above comes from the video linked on this Tumblr post, together with info on that recording day in Memphis when Elvis met Roy Hamilton.

#i don't care if the photos are blurry or if there's just a glimpse of EP in there #it actually makes them look more real and intimate #besides... it's elvis #elvis #the first ones are not properly photos by the way #they are screenshots from a footage of that day #i often prints screen on elvis' footage #so i have even more material to print later #yes i plan on Polaroiding those #physical pictures are way better than digitals #specially when it comes to the most special photographs to you #elvis history #elvis presley #roy hamilton #1969 #american sound studio #memphis tn #from elvis in memphis man #all about from elvis in memphis album is fascinating

[memphistn]

On May 8th 1925, despite not knowing how to swim, Tom Lee helped save the lives of 32 passengers who were swept under the notoriously dangerous Mississippi River by a sinking steamboat. After seeing the boat capsize, Lee, who was a river worker and at the time on his way back to Memphis after his route, immediately steered his boat named "Zev" to the wreckage. He risked his life, piling the men, women, and children into his boat before driving them back to shore and returning to the scene to rescue more. After his 4th trip back to the sandbar, he even built a fire from driftwood for the rescued folk to warm themselves by. Even after authorities came in large rescue boats to seek possible survivors, Lee still stayed behind in his Zev till morning searching for bodies. Lee eventually was recognized for his heroic acts. He was brought to meet the mayor, the president, and photographed beside his famous Zev. Described as bashful and shy, Lee only asked for one thing in return: a house. A campaign raising donations was able to afford him a brick house that still stands on 923 N Mansfield. For a short while there was a segregated "blacks only" swimming pool named after him. In 1952 Memphis created a granite obelisk in honor of him, with a plaque that read "A very worthy negro", a stark reminder of the dehumanization black americans experience. Luckily in 2003 it was replaced with a bronze sculpture of Lee pulling a passenger onto his Zev. This remains a much more respectful and deserving monument to the Memphis hero. As well as the still standing Tom Lee park. In 1952 he died from cancer, and his resting site is at Mt. Caramel Cemetery where his head stone reads "Lead me in the path of peace"

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#Memphis #black history #african america history #tom lee #memphis news #memphis tn #history #southern history #mississippi #mississippi river

[girlactionfigure]

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#Memphis TN #Margolin Hebrew Academy #attempted shooting.

[larryshapiro]

Memphis Fire Department Light Water 1

#larry shapiro #larryshapiroblog.com #shapirophotography.net #larryshapiro #larryshapiro.tumblr.com #fire truck #firetruck #MemphisFD #Memphis Fire Department #Memphis TN #Peterbilt #water tanker #foam tender

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#lost sounds #2003 #jay reatard #alicja trout #rich crook #memphis tn #2000s music #2000s photography #early 2000s #post punk #new wave #garage rock #synthesizers #analog synth #rare photos #synth punk

[bornaftermytime]

#elvis presley #9/29/56 #Memphis TN #Mid South Fair

[blackchildrensbooksandauthors]

Our Stories Matter African American Read-In

Memphis, family, friends, and folks, you’re invited to the Our Stories Matter 6th Annual African American Read-In: LET’S CELEBRATE POETRY! Hosted by Black Children’s Books and Authors (BCBA). Eventbrite Registration HERE.

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Room C, 3030 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, 

Saturday, February 18, 2023, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM. 

Need a poem? You can choose from a selection of poems provided by the host (please arrive early to select a poem).

Do you have a favorite poem by a Black poet? Bring it, read it. This is a family event, ALL READERS ARE WELCOME! 

Book giveaway for children in attendance.

#black history month #african american read in #black authors #poetry #memphis tn #memphis events for black history month

[bed-wed-behead-your-fave]

The Bass Pro Shop Pyramid from Memphis, TN

#bed wed behead #memphis tn #memphis Tennessee #bass pro shop pyramid

[memphisfoodnotbombs]

Join us in a moment of silence as we remember Paul Young:

Decided to retain Cerelyn “CJ” Davis who:

- Trained with the “Israeli Defense Forces”

- Is responsible for the MPD killing of Tyre Nichols

“I feel good about CJ and her ability to lead… I feel comfortable with her” - Paul Young

#JusticeForTyreNichols #TyreNichols #JusticeForTyre #MemphisPoliceDepartment #MemphisPolice #CJDavis #PaulYoung #BlackLivesMatter #Memphis #MemphisTennessee #MemphisTN #CeaseFire #CeaseFireNow #FoodNotBombs

#food not bombs #foodnotbombs #anarchist #anarchism #anarchy #food is a human right #foodisaright #abolish capitalism #tyre nichols #black lives matter #blacklivesmatter #memphis tn #memphis #police abolition #abolish the police

[abelinthelandofnod]

#Palestine #free Palestine #Memphis #memphis for palestine #from the river to the sea #pro-palestine #memphis tn #steve cohen #ceasefire now #video #Instagram

[helloparkerrose]

#1950s #black america #helen ann smith #waitress #harlem house #black history #black woman #smile #memphis tn

[memphistn]

John Materna, most commonly known as "Red" or "Watermelon Man" was shot in the stomach during a robbery on May 15th while selling watermelons on the street corner where he has been selling his famous produce for almost 30 years. John fired back at the robbers who fled the scene in a silver infiniti. His family and community members came together to sell his produce while he was in the hospital to help fund his medical bills. We're heartbroken to learn that Red has died from his injuries on May 29th, 2023.

#memphis #memphis tennessee #memphis tn #901 #memphis news #gun violence #true crime #gun control #gun reform

[wttucker76]

#memphis #elvis presley #elvis #memphis tn #graceland #beale street #sun records

[gaasuba]

Me, my fiance, and our roommate are all disabled but only one of us has gotten through the Kafkaesque disability process.

This month, the bureaucracy messed up our food stamps and none of us will be getting any.

I know GoFundMe only auto transfers once a month but at least it will help with the deficit we're going to be in next month for bills.

If you want to help more quickly: $Gaasuba

#help #disabled #autistic #adhd #bipolar #disabled family #tn #Tennessee #Memphis #Memphis tn #GoFundMe #please help #begging #hungry

[oinchynugget]

Made a pit stop at Graceland yesterday on the way to Texas. My sister had the camera really close to my face in the last picture, and I was concerned.

#adventures in the life of laramie #i signed the wall: thank you Lilo and Stitch for making Elvis mainstream #because I think I'm funny #elvis presley #Graceland #memphis tn #lilo and stitch