Dec 3, 2025 | Campus News
Dec. 3, 2025 ̶ The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis has selected “Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America” by Joy-Ann Reid (Mariner Books) as the 2024 Hooks National Book Award winner. The...
Sep 26, 2025 | Campus News
Sept. 26, 2025 — The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis has selected the following finalists for the 2024 Hooks National Book Award: “Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America” by Aaron...
Sep 25, 2025 | Campus News, Events
The Frances Dancy Hooks Art Award and Exhibition Features Memphis-based Artists Sept. 25, 2025 ̶ ̶ The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis has chosen 12 pieces from an impressive group of submissions for the 2025 Frances Dancy...
Feb 27, 2025 | Campus News
Feb. 27, 2025 ̶ ̶ ̶ On Wednesday, April 23, the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis will honor organizations and individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing equity, inclusion and social justice. They...
Feb 21, 2025 | Campus News, Grants and Funding Announcements
Feb. 21, 2025 — On Jan. 13, the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis was awarded a Capacity Building grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis in support of the Hooks Academic Achievement and Mentoring Initiative...
