🕊️ Clayborn Temple Will Be Rebuilt Memphis rises from the ashes. ⸻ 🔥 What Happened • On April 28, a fire intentionally set destroyed much of Clayborn Temple, a historic civil rights landmark. • Strong winds caused further collapse days later. • Fire investigators confirmed arson and released images of a person of interest. • A $11,000 reward is being offered for tips (📞 CrimeStoppers: 901-528-2274). ⸻ 💬 What Leaders Said • Mayor Paul Young: “This structure symbolizes who we are… We rise from tragedy greater than before.” • Martin Luther King III: Called Clayborn a “shining light” and pledged to return for the rebuild. • Anasa Troutman (Exec. Dir.): “Clayborn Temple has been damaged, but not destroyed.” ⸻ 💰 Funding & Future • A $1.5M grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, Ford Foundation, and Mellon Foundation is fueling the rebuild. • Design is underway — honoring the past, while building a new future. • Donations are being accepted at Clay...