Week of: February 19, 2026
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.: October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026 The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84 — Page 6 IN MEMORIAM: Eternal Salute to The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. — Page 8 Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. in Memphis — Page 9
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YOUNG LAYS OUT AMBITIOUS AGENDA AT STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
UOFM HOOKS INSTITUTE HOSTS AUTHOR, JOURNALIST JOY-ANN REID
Memphis Mayor celebrates crime reduction, sets sights on housing, population loss — Page 10
“Medgar and Myrlie” — A Civil Rights story told through the lens of the couple’s love story — Page 13
Volume 75, Issue 8
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