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As Memphians came to mourn outside the remnants of Clayborn Temple, a message of rebuilding — bolstered by a $1.5 million ...
It’s been a little over a month since Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, was engulfed in flames in the early morning hours of April 28 — an act investigators now say was intentional.
A historic African American church building in Tennessee that was heavily damaged by an arson attack has received around 1 5 ...
The fire that destroyed the Clayborn Temple, a historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final campaign in 1968, was intentionally set ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Several foundations have donated $1.5 million to help rebuild after arson gutted a historic Black church in Memphis, Tennessee, that played an important role in the civil rights ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - One month ago, flames ripped through the historic Clayborn Temple, destroying the Memphis landmark that was a cornerstone in the Civil Rights movement. Wednesday night ...
The fire at Clayborn Temple, which was undergoing a yearslong renovation, was set in the interior of the church, the Memphis Fire Department said in a statement. Investigators are searching for a ...
The Memphis Fire Department and ATF investigators have determined the April 28th fire at Clayborn Temple was intentionally set. A person of interest is being sought in connection with the fire.
Clayborn Temple in Memphis, largely destroyed by fire on April 28, will be rebuilt. A $1.5 million grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund will support the reconstruction.