There are 3 article(s) tagged Memphis State Eight:

• August 2022

  • Member of Memphis State Eight dies

    “Ralph’s impact on our institution and community is immeasurable, and we will forever celebrate his remarkable courage and legacy,” the University of Memphis wrote in a tweet. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 09, 2022

• March 2022

  • Marvis Kneeland Jones, one of the Memphis State 8, dies

    In 1959, after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Brown v. Board of Education ruled segregation in schools to be unconstitutional, Jones was one of the first eight Black students to attend Memphis State University (now University of Memphis).

    By Julia Baker March 15, 2022

• June 2020

  • Tiger football team marches to shed light on racial injustice

    About 400 people participated in a march Sunday led by the University of Memphis football program from the South Campus on Goodlett Street, as players use their platform to "make a difference."

    By Jonah Jordan June 14, 2020