Christopher Blank

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Billboards supporting women seeking abortions are popping up along I-55 heading north

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Six billboards with messages supporting abortion rights have been placed along Interstate 55, a highway traveled by many women from the South who seek abortion care in Illinois.

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Memphis, Tenn., is home to the oldest high school band in the country

Friday, March 17, 2023

The Christian Brothers High School Band in Memphis turns 150 years old on Friday. It's the country's oldest continuously operating high school marching band.

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The Mississippi River's water level is at a record low, which affects grain exports

Tuesday, November 01, 2022

The Mississippi River is at a record-low level, grounding boats and causing shipping delays. From the Port of Memphis, here's a story about efforts to keep America's largest river open for business.

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The Complex Story Of Civil Rights Photographer Ernest Withers

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Fifty years ago, photographer Ernest Withers took an iconic photograph of Memphis sanitation workers on strike. He chronicled the civil rights movement, but was revealed to have been an FBI informant.

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A Century Later, 'Peter Pan' Still Soars On Kids' Faith In Goodness

Saturday, December 03, 2016

The play "Peter Pan" has been performed at the Playhouse on the Square in Memphis for decades. One theater-lover finds new meaning in the old play by watching it through the eyes of school children.

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Do The Words 'Race Riot' Belong On A Historic Marker In Memphis?

Monday, May 02, 2016

On May 1, 1866, Memphis was home to a massacre that killed 46 African-Americans and injured many others. Now a historical marker shows an ongoing rift between white historians and black activists.

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For Freemasons, Is Banning Gays Or Being Gay Un-Masonic?

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Freemasons are best known for their secrecy, but they are having a very public dispute — about a ban on gay members. Freemasons in Tennessee will decide this week whether to lift the ban.

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An Inner-City Team Is Putting U.S. Rugby On The Map

Saturday, October 31, 2015

If you're a sports fan in this country, it's more likely you'll be tuned into the World Series than the Rugby World Cup this weekend.

And here, rugby is more associated with prep schools or elite colleges. But now that one Memphis high school rugby team has flown onto ...

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With Its Eccentric Owner Gone, What To Do With Graceland Too?

Sunday, August 17, 2014

The home of Paul MacLeod — with its Elvis shrine and offbeat owner — drew tourists to the postcard town of Holly Springs, Miss. Now, a tragedy has left the town reeling and debating the home's fate.

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Inside The Sun Records Sound, A Marvel Even Today

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The "boom-chicka-boom" of Johnny Cash's guitar. The ghostly echo on Elvis Presley's voice. More than 60 years after these early recordings, the studio is still making music the old-fashioned way.

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Sit Next To Rosa Parks At The National Civil Rights Museum

Friday, April 04, 2014

The Memphis, Tenn., landmark reopens after a $28 million renovation aimed at engaging younger generations. The new exhibits immerse visitors in major chapters of the movement.

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