Roland Martin challenges Memphis to measure progress, not promises at Juneteenth Freedom Luncheon
Journalist and media entrepreneur Roland Martin returned to Memphis for the 33rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Luncheon with a message that was both a celebration of Black resilience and a challenge to the city he visited a year ago: Accountability matters. Speaking before a packed audience Friday, June 12, at the Dwelling Place on Old Austin Peay Highway, Martin urged civic leaders, organizations and residents to use Juneteenth not only as a commemoration of freedom but as a yearly measure of progress.
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Journalist and media entrepreneur Roland Martin returned to Memphis for the 33rd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Luncheon with a message that was both a celebration of Black resilience and a challenge to the city he visited a year ago: Accountability matters.
Speaking before a packed audience Friday, June 12, at the Dwelling Place on Old Austin Peay Highway, Martin urged civic leaders, organizations and residents to use Juneteenth not only as a commemoration of freedom but as a yearly measure of progress.
