The Fight to Reopen Schools in Memphis

The Fight to Reopen Schools in Memphis

Why did schools stay closed for so long in Memphis? And why weren’t parents clamoring for them to reopen? To answer those questions, you have to tell a longer story about the relationship between a majority-Black, Democratically-controlled city and a largely white, Republican-controlled state.

Guest: Laura Faith Kebede, reporter for Chalkbeat Tennessee.

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