U of M dedicates University Center to Maxine Smith
Clementine Ramsey, the sister of Maxine Smith, recalls a story from their childhood while sitting with her son, Ken Hughes, at an event honoring her late sister at the University of Memphis on Friday, Oct. 29. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The Maxine A. Smith University Center commemorates the civil rights activist’s efforts to desegregate schools and universities in Memphis.
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A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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