As a nonprofit newsroom with a focus on poverty, power and policy, MLK50 is proud to make our content accessible to the general public regardless of ability to pay.  

Unless otherwise noted, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism’s stories may be republished in print or online for free under a Creative Commons license. We only ask that you follow a few rules: 

  • You must credit MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. We prefer “Reporter’s Name, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism” in the byline. For digital publication, please add this line to the top of the story: “This story was originally published by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. Subscribe to their newsletter here.”
  • The republication of photographs, illustrations and/or graphics requires special permission. Please contact our visuals director, Andrea Morales, at andrea.morales@mlk50.com for more information.
  • If you share our stories on social media, please tag us in your posts. We can be found on Twitter and Facebook at @MLK50Memphis 
  • You cannot edit our material except to reflect changes in time, location and editorial style. 
  • Our stories may appear on pages with ads, but not advertisements sold specifically against our stories.  If you have questions, please contact digital editor Stephanie Wilson at info@mlk50.com 
  • You cannot republish our content wholesale or automatically. You must select stories to be republished individually. 
  • You have no right to sell or syndicate our stories. This includes, but is not limited to, submitting our work to platforms or applications like Apple News or Google News. 
  • Any website our stories appear on must include a prominent and working contact number or email for your organization.