About Us
Our Family & Story
The Hatley Family is a strong, entrepreneurial minded, community-centered family. The goals of our collective unit service to assist the lives of others and make folks happy.
Learning about Phillip Hatley, Willie Mae, and James really brought that drive home as to why and how our efforts always meant something, even when we didn't know our ancestral backing.
When we found out about Grandpa Phillip's story in 2024, it answered all the questions we had been asking for years. What happened? Where it happened? Why it happened? Getting that clarity, provided by CRRJ, brought closure to many aspects of live. We now have this site and platform as a living legacy to continue saying Phillip's name.
Here's a recap and more resources to Phillip Hatley's story and how we connected with CRRJ in Memphis, TN to honor him.
Our history
Phillip Hatley was killed at home by off-duty, drunk police officers harassing the neighborhood.
With research and information now available, we now know the story and can advocate for the incident and those who faced similar fates.
Our mission
Organizations like CRRJ, Civil Rights and Restorative Justice, embody the mission that the Hatley family stands on.
By supporting this organization - and others like it - we continue the efforts of advocacy, research, and public knowledge for everyone to know who they are and were they come from.
Read more about CRRJ and how our family is involved in the efforts to increase awareness and resources for families like ours!