Memphis, Tenn., Honors 1968 Sanitation Workers With I Am a Man Plaza

This article originally appeared at theroot.com on April 5th, 2018

The I Am a Man sculpture is the centerpiece of Memphis, Tenn.’s new plaza dedicated to the 1968 Memphis sanitation strikers.

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