A crisis of political maturity: How Black leadership in Memphis is mismanaging the moment

By: Rev. Earle Fisher

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 957

Last Updated: 6 days, 19 hours ago

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There are political moments that test our ideology, and there are political moments that test our maturity. Memphis is presently experiencing both.

The question before us is no longer simply what Tennessee’s recent congressional redistricting has done to Black political representation in Memphis. That has already shaped the terrain of the November election.

The more urgent question is whether Black political leadership in Memphis possesses the spiritual, emotional and political maturity necessary to respond to …

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