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"We Can't Wait": An Interview with Memphis Mayoral Candidate Tami Sawyer

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Jul 24, 2019
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In 2016 and 2017, educator, organizer, and Howard Law School Graduate Tami Sawyer was in her mid thirties, helping to lead #TakeEmDown901 — one of the most significant and successful organizations in the national push to remove public statues and landmarks commemorating Confederates and white supremacists, including Nathan Bedford Forrest. The organizat…

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