Memphis has a complex history, and it's critical to honor our past while leveling up for our future. In the studio today, we do just that. One day after MLK Day, we're honored to celebrate 70 years of The New Tri-State Defender, and hear a challenge from the President of The National Civil Rights Museum.

"I believe if Dr. King was here, he would give us words of inspiration about work that's been done, but challenge us that we have not yet done all we can do to situate people on equal footing. That work is relentless. If you get complacent, it's easy to backslide." - Dr. Russell Wigginton