MLK50: Justice Through Journalism has announced a three-year, $1 million general operating grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to increase its editorial, operational, and business strength and capacity.

Part of the foundation’s investment in the Press Forward coalition’s funding efforts, the grant will be used to advance MLK50’s mission by growing its editorial and business teams, deepening its reporting in Memphis, and generating broader awareness and understanding of key issues through targeted distribution, partnerships, and engagement efforts.

“Getting additional support from the MacArthur Foundation really feels fortifying,” said MLK50 co-executive director Adrienne Johnson Martin. “It’s a powerful vote of confidence as we continue to strengthen MLK50 to continue great work in Memphis.”

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