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U of M Black Student Association and the Shaping of Culture – On and Off Campus

The largest minority organization at the University of Memphis has roots in radical activism of the 1960s.

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The largest minority organization at the University of Memphis has roots in radical activism of the 1960s.
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Alana Canady is a senior majoring in Film & Video Production. She was born and raised in Memphis, where she attended Middle College High School before transferring to Memphis Virtual School, where she graduated second in her class.

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