Memphis Leaders Call for Citywide Prayer for Peace

By Isaiah Hall , National Urban League
Published 02 PM EDT, Thu Sep 25, 2025
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Memphis leaders are calling for a citywide prayer for peace. 

The Memphis Urban League or MUL (Memphis, TN) launched a citywide initiative called "Pause for Peace."  

It is a unified pause at 9:01 a.m. and 9:01 p.m. 

"Memphis has always found strength in moments when we breathe and act together,” said Gale Jones Carson, President and CEO of the Memphis Urban League. “At 9:01—a number that is distinctly Memphis—we are asking our entire community to pause, focus on peace, and recommit to caring for one another." 

Leaders are calling for all residents, city leaders and religious leaders to take a moment at those times to focus on peace, and recommit to caring for one another. 

It is a 90-day initiative runs from now until December 16. 

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