More Perfect

Despite blessings of good people and good place, Memphis has been cursed from founding by our nation's greatest imperfection -- racism.

May today be the triumphant beginning to the final end of the curse.

Race and Economics Forum

The third forum in the New Path/Memphis Urban League 2008 Race Relations & Memphis panel series will be held next Wednesday May 21, 2008 from 6pm-8pm at the Ben Hooks Central Library in Meeting Room C. The topic of the discussion is Race & Economics and will feature panelists Dr. Jerome Blakemore, Dr. Dale Bails, and Roby Williams. Daphene McFerren will moderate.

Thanks, I look forward to seeing you there!

Tarrin McGhee

Program Director, New Path

tarrin@newpathmemphis.org

www.newpathmemphis.org

Try to attend this forum, which was preceded by Race and Politics and Race and Media.

Race and Media Forum Tuesday Night

The first forum, Race and Politics, was great. Attend if you can (I'm going to the Peabody Family Art Night, so I probably can't).

While you're at the library, you can also view and vote on the Shelby Farms Park designs.

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Race Relations in Memphis Politics

Race Relations in Memphis Politics

Open Forum Looks at Past, Present & Future

Saturday, January 12, 2008, New Path in partnership with the Memphis Urban League, will host Race Relations in Memphis Politics- an open forum that will analyze current and past trends in race relations in local political activities. The forum will also address ways that local community, civic and political leaders may work to better improve these efforts in the future.

The event, which is being held at the National Civil Rights Museum, will take place from 1:00pm – 3:00pm in the main floor Gallery. Confirmed panelists include County Commissioner Sidney Chism; David Cocke, Attorney and Former Chairman of the Shelby County Democratic Party; Marcus Pohlmann, Rhodes College Political Science Professor; Dr. Randolph Meade Walker, Professor and Historian; and Desi Franklin, Attorney and First Vice Chair of the Shelby County Democratic Party . Dr. Darryl Tukufu, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Crichton College will moderate the forum.

Panelists will provide an overview of the political environment in terms of race relations from their viewpoint and discuss their political experiences in Memphis. The forum will also include discussion on trends in race relations relating to participation in political activities, opportunities to serve and voting practices.

New Path and the Memphis Urban League are hosting this event with the goal of initiating a dialogue that will carry over to the Memphis community at large. Both organizations believe that in order for the city of Memphis to move forward, Race Relations in Memphis Politics is an issue that needs to be addressed.

Update: the event may have been canceled -- see Harvey's comment. I'm checking with New Path about this right now.

The event is still on!