TakingITGlobal: Inspireer, Informeer, Involveer

The Mid-South Peace & Justice Center (hereafter termed the “Center”) was formed on January 15, 1982, the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Center seeks to further the legacies of nonviolence left by past peacemakers such as Dr. King, Mahatma Gandhi and Dorothy Day. Our existence...
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The Mid-South Peace & Justice Center (hereafter termed the “Center”) was formed on January 15, 1982, the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Center seeks to further the legacies of nonviolence left by past peacemakers such as Dr. King, Mahatma Gandhi and Dorothy Day. Our existence has been prompted by the chronic problems of social and economic injustice prevalent in the South, especially in Memphis. In terms of national averages, Memphis ranks among the worst in terms of poverty, crime, and infant mortality.

For the past twenty-five years, the Center has been committed to our mission of developing communities of peace, social justice and human rights through education and nonviolent action.

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Current programs work to assist the diverse needs of an impoverished community, and address the root causes of injustice we find in Memphis. Programs include the Alternatives to the Military Project that counters the tide of militarism engulfing the city’s public schools, Food Not Bombs, an...
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Current programs work to assist the diverse needs of an impoverished community, and address the root causes of injustice we find in Memphis. Programs include the Alternatives to the Military Project that counters the tide of militarism engulfing the city’s public schools, Food Not Bombs, an outdoor soup kitchen that feeds the hungry while demonstrating the ability to feed people at a low cost, Grow Memphis community gardens that empower neighborhoods and youths, the Community Voices Media Project that airs local issues not provided by commercial media, the Annual Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking that attracts participants from all over the world to present ideas on using nonviolent methods in problem solving, Youth Dialog Sessions to bring together young people from the Jewish and Muslim faiths to learn conflict resolution, and the Peace Committee which provides education on and protest against war and violence.
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Youth Conference at the Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking, participating in programs such as; Food Not Bombs, Bands Not Bombs, volunteering, internships, learn media proficiency with the Mid South Community Voices Media Project, community gardening with Grow Memphis, and lots more.