A fire destroyed the historic civil rights temple in Memphis, a landmark of the 1968 Sanitation Workers’ Strike.

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A monument to Memphis' resilience became a symbol of its ongoing challenges when historic Clayborn Temple was ravaged by fire ...

Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis, the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final campaign in 1968, caught fire ...

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The historic Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis, a landmark with ties to Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights ...

The landmark church was a foundation of the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King ... Clayborn Temple stood as a symbol of organized resistance and hope during the 1968 Sanitation Workers ...

A monument to the city’s resilience became a symbol of its ongoing challenges ... "This historic church, a nerve center of the Civil Rights Movement, was more than just bricks and stained ...

"Clayborn is more than a historic building. It is sacred ground. It is the beating heart of the civil rights movement, a symbol of struggle, hope, and triumph that belongs not just to Memphis but ...