Memphis parents complete graduate program aimed at strengthening families impacted by Juvenile Court

Parents involved in the program graduated on Thursday after completing five months of a Harvard-based curriculum designed to ...
FOX13 Memphis

First Black man to graduate from University of Memphis with doctorate in Applied Linguistics

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis Alumni Association is celebrating the first Black man to ever graduate from the University of Memphis with a doctorate in Applied Linguistics. Dr. Daryl A.
FOX13 Memphis

Largest number of doctoral recipients graduating this Spring from the University of Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Graduation season is underway, and the University of Memphis’ doctoral graduates are set to make history this spring. The university said its Spring 2025 graduating class includes the ...
Black Enterprise

Luther C. McClellan, First Black Graduate Of University Of Memphis, Dies At 83

McClellan was one of the Memphis State Eight, who desegregated the university in September 1959. Luther C. McClellan, a member of the Memphis State Eight and the first Black graduate of the University ...
WREG

First Black U of M graduate, member of Memphis State Eight passes away

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Luther C. McClellan, the University of Memphis’ first Black graduate passed away on Friday, the university’s Black Alumni Chapter announced. He was 83. “We are truly blessed for ...
Commercial Appeal

Why expanding Jobs for America’s Graduates Program in Shelby County is a no-brainer | Opinion

Tangua Houston is a JAGTN Career Specialist at Westwood High School in Memphis. As our community knows, we have seen an increase in violent crimes among juveniles, particularly ages 16 to 17, ...