Juneteenth throng gathers at U of M, pledges power to equity
University of Memphis staff member Marta Lopez-Flohr (left) and her daughter, Gabriella Flohr, kneel in honor of George Floyd at a march on campus June 19, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Administrators walked with students, and students walked with city residents in a show of peaceful force that ended with speeches and the crowd kneeling for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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