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2. Memphis sanitation strike | Wikipedia

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   The Memphis sanitation strike began on February 12, 1968, in response to the deaths of sanitation workers Echol Cole and Robert Walker. [1] [2] The deaths served as a breaking point for more than 1,300 African American men from the Memphis Department of Public Works as they demanded higher wages, time and a half overtime, dues check-off, safety measures, and pay for the rainy days when they ...

3. List of United States cities by population | Wikipedia

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   50 states and Washington, D.C. This table lists the 336 incorporated places in the United States, excluding the U.S. territories, with a population of at least 100,000 as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau. Five states have no cities with populations exceeding 100,000. They are: Delaware, Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, and ...

4. A C Wharton | Wikipedia

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   Alma mater. Tennessee State University (BA) University of Mississippi (JD) Website. ACwharton.com. A C Wharton Jr. (born August 17, 1944) is an American educator, politician, and attorney who served as the 63rd mayor of Memphis, Tennessee and previously mayor of Shelby County. He was the first African American to serve as mayor of Shelby County.

5. Harold Ford Jr. | Wikipedia

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   Harold Ford Jr. Harold Eugene Ford Jr. (born May 11, 1970) [1] is an American financial managing director, pundit, author, and former U.S. Congressman who served from 1997 to 2007 in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party from Tennessee's 9th congressional district, centered in Memphis. He is a member of ...

6. Paul Young (American politician) | Wikipedia

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   October 7, 1979 (age 44) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Political party. Democratic. Education. University of Tennessee (BS) University of Memphis (MS, MBA) Paul Young (born October 7, 1979) is an American politician who has served as the Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee since January 2024. He is the 5th African-American to serve as mayor of Memphis.

7. Memphis, Tennessee | Wikipedia

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   47-48000 [6] Website. City of Memphis. Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat of Shelby County, in the southwesternmost part of the state, and is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, [7] Memphis is the second-most populous city in Tennessee after Nashville.