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Melonee Gaines
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Audience Engagement Manager, MLK50
Memphis
Beats
security and terrorism, civil liberties foreign policy, conflict zones guantanamo, national security east africa, foreign affairs post-conflict societies,yemen
Sport, celebrity, wine, American politics.
Content
By Melonee Gaines Verified| MLK50@ Editor’s note: Special thanks to Kaitlyn Molinere Seal and Victoria Kingrey of the Margaret Reed Crosby Memorial Library in Picayune, Miss. for research assistance.
By Ashanti Holder, Stacey Greenberg Verified, Melonee Gaines Verified, Justin Fox Burks| Edible Memphis Verified Now Chef Kevin Sullivan pushes culinary boundaries Justin Hughes is the French pastry chef you never knew you needed With excerpts from Chef Erling Jensen and Chef Preeti Mistry Food vibes only. We create connections. Experience our stories, events and community by joining our mailing list today. We respect your privacy. Leave this field empty if you're human: This will close in 20 seconds Our site uses cookies. Learn more about our use of cookies: Cookie PolicyACCEPT
By Melonee Gaines Verified, Deborah Douglas Verified| MLK50@ The Green Book drove travelers into communion and commerce. Today, many culturally rich black areas even aren’t on the mapThe Southern Heritage Classic parade rolls down Park Avenue in Orange Mound in 2017. Photo by Andrea Morales. By Melonee Gaines and Deborah DouglasPicture it: It’s 1943 and Harlem is hopping up North, but down South, Orange Mound is in a groove.
Company Info
MLK50
MLK50: Justice Through Journalism is a nonprofit digital newsroom based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 2017 by Wendi C. Thomas, the organization focuses on investigative journalism that highlights systemic inequities related to poverty, power, and public policy. It aims to amplify the voices of marginalized communities, particularly those affected by wage disparities and healthcare inequities. The newsroom produces in-depth reports on issues such as labor rights and corporate practices impacting low-income residents. It prioritizes community-centered reporting, ensuring that narratives from individuals directly impacted by systemic poverty shape public discourse. MLK50 collaborates with national partners to advocate for underreported issues, reflecting its commitment to economic justice and accountability. The organization maintains strict editorial independence and transparency, including public disclosure of major donors.
Memphis, United States
+1 901-300-6722
Founded: 2017