Since being drafted by the Grizzlies back in June, rookie Jaren Jackson Jr has come to learn a lot about the powerful history of his new hometown. Nearly 51 years ago, over 1,000 African-American sanitation employees in Memphis went on strike, protesting terrible working conditions and discrimination by the city. The men were forced to endure […] The post Jaren Jackson Jr Talks Playing on MLK Day, Using Your Platform and More appeared first on SLAMonline.
Jaren Jackson Jr Talks Playing on MLK Day, Using Your Platform and More
SLAMonline - 21 Jan 2019 20:46
Since being drafted by the Grizzlies back in June, rookie Jaren Jackson Jr has come to learn a lot about the powerful history of his new hometown. Nearly 51 years ago, over 1,000 African-American sanitation employees in Memphis went on strike, protesting terrible working conditions and discrimination by the city. The men were forced to endure […] The post Jaren Jackson Jr Talks Playing on MLK Day, Using Your Platform and More appeared first on SLAMonline.
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