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James Meredith statue vandalized by racists on University of Mississippi campus
The University of Mississippi’s campus police department is investigating an incident of vandalism. An older version of the Georgia state flag and a noose were placed around the neck of James Meredith, the first black student to attend the University of Mississippi.
Black Student Suffers Racist Attacks at University of Mississippi
A 19 year-old freshman has been the victim of racist attacks dating back to August of this year. “Blacks are known to steal,” was scrawled on his dorm room door. Later, his truck tires were slashed, stereo system stolen, and the letters “KKK” and “Go Home” written on the side of the vehicle.
University of Mississippi Students Riot After Obama Victory
Angry over Obama’s reelection, some disgruntled University of Mississippi students took to the campus streets. The angry protesters made it very clear that they weren’t happy with the re-election of a black president. Way to go, Ole Miss. We wish we could say we’re surprised.
Settlement keeps Mississippi from jailing people who can’t afford bail
One of the many flaws with the U.S. court system is overcrowding for no other reasons than people can’t afford to leave jail. Mississippi is one of the primary culprits with this tactic that disproportionately affects the poor.
Mississippi State’s Donald M. ‘Field’ Brown named Rhodes Scholar
A Mississippi State University senior has been awarded the coveted Rhodes Scholarship. Donald M. “Field” Brown became a recipient of what is considered to be the world’s most celebrated and prestigious international fellowship last month.
College student sworn in as youngest member of Mississippi House of Representatives
Jeramey Anderson just turned 22 on Dec. 6. That is also the day that he became an official member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. Anderson is now the youngest to hold the position after defeating former Moss Point Major Aneice Liddell with 60 percent of the vote to win the District 110 seat.
Mississippi Turning?
Yesterday, it was reported that a baby born with HIV had been cured, making this only the second time in history when such an event has occurred and the first time a child has been deemed free of the viurs. The now two-year-old’s mother had not received any kind of HIV treatment or prenatal care during her […]
Mississippi Finally Gets Around to Ratifying 13th Amendment Banning Slavery
Nearly 150 years after the 13th amendment was ratified by three-fourths of the states, Mississippi has finally gotten around to officially banning slavery. Wow.
Univeristy of Mississippi Students Counter Anti-Obama ‘Riot’ with UNITY March
Yesterday, we told you about students at the University of Mississippi who decided to burned Obama/Biden signs and spewing racial epithets in response to Obama’s reelection. Well, yesterday an even larger group of Ole Miss students got together for a unity march. Amazing.
..Because I was a Black Kid: Affirmative Action and Acceptance into a Top Tier University
This year the News and world report university rankings came out and my facebook page filled up with the responses to the list of “top universities.” My University placed higher than it ever had before, 4th place, and made my classmates feel as though their academic rigor was finally being recognized. However, I didn’t and […]
Black, Southern, and Queer
By: Alana Brown-Davis I’ve been a daughter of the South all of my life. I was born in Alabama and raised in southwest Mississippi. Being Black and Southern meant that I grew up as Christian. Our family typically attended Methodist gatherings but in an effort to get into heaven, we went wherever. The COGIC church […]
Gender Fluidity, Chosen Family, and the Invitation to Realness
By Amanzi Arnett Dowdy “This is a new meaning of family… It wasn’t a question of a man and a woman and children, which we grew up knowing as a family. It’s a question of a group of human beings in a mutual bond.” – Dorian Corey For much of my life, gender was […]