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Racist Jim Crow Provisions Are Alive and Suppressing Black Votes In Mississippi
A ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals court allows the disenfranchisement of Black voters in Mississippi to continue.
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Mississippi Protesters Want to End Confederacy Holiday [Updated]
A Mississippi law allowed offices to be closed for Confederate Memorial Day.
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Law Limiting Discussion of Race in Schools Signed by Governor of Mississippi
The superintendent of Education in Mississippi says critical race theory is not taught in schools
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Black Senators in Mississippi Protest as the State Senate Passed Bill that Would Ban Teaching Critical Race Theory
Black senators walked out before the bill was passed 32-2
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FEMA Revamps Strict Policy That Prevented Many Black Families From Receiving Disaster Aid
FEMA relied on records like deeds and wills, but many Black families in the South inherited their homes.
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From Shreveport to Jackson, Water Woes Reveal Infrastructure and Racism Inextricably Linked
Many residents in Jackson, Miss., are closing out their third week without clean water after record-breaking freezing temperatures froze plant equipment and burst much of the city’s water pipe systems in the state’s largest city. Activists on the ground are frantically running around Jackson and the nearby Delta area to ensure that residents have access…
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Texas and Mississippi Lift Mask Mandate, Once Again Proving the GOP Is Truly the Anti-Life Party
As we reach the first anniversary of the start of our year-long, COVID-induced Netflix binge, there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Vaccinations, while having a tumultuous rollout, have steadily continued, and nationwide case numbers and hospitalizations have been trending downward. While these are positive developments, health officials have consistently warned that we’re…
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GOP-Led States Still Mad About The 1619 Project, Considering Legislation to Dictate How Slavery Is Taught
It’s Thursday, so you know what that means: Another round of Republicans being unwilling to face the fact that slavery was the horrific, violent foundation upon which this country was built. In several states with GOP leadership, legislation is being considered to ensure that the brutal reality of slavery isn’t taught in schools. According to…