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Van Turner, NAACP president, former commissioner, starts run for Memphis mayor
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVan Turner, a former county commissioner, president of the Memphis Branch of the NAACP and an...
He helped take down Confederate statues in Memphis. Now, Van Turner wants to lead the city
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThere’s a story Van Turner likes to tell on the campaign trail. It starts when the former Shelby...
‘Confederate coward’: Liberty mayor tells man to leave meeting over heated statue debate
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLiberty Mayor Greg Canuteson told a community member to leave a city council meeting and implied...
Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection on the end of slavery
WFXT via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmericans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth, marking the relatively new national...