Hooks Institute takes long view of city in new U of M home
The Benjamin Hooks Institute's new space inside Wilder Tower has dedicated spaces for the organization’s projects, which include documentary production, research, policy collaboration and public events. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Daphene McFerren grew up among people who knew how to make a difference. Her parents, John and Viola McFerren, are folk heroes in Fayette County for helping organize Tent City in the 1960s.
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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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