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Tag: Mississippi

Did You Know That There's An All Black Town In Mississippi Founded By Former Slaves?
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Did You Know That There's An All Black Town In Mississippi Founded By Former Slaves?

By Melissa Noel · Aug 25, 2024
Police Shot Her 11-Year-Old Son. Now A Mississippi Mom Could Lose Custody Of Her Children
In Defense of Black Lives · News

Police Shot Her 11-Year-Old Son. Now A Mississippi Mom Could Lose Custody Of Her Children

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Apr 10, 2024
Two Former Mississippi Police Officers, Members Of “Goon Squad”, Sentenced For Torturing Black Men
In Defense of Black Lives · News

Two Former Mississippi Police Officers, Members Of “Goon Squad”, Sentenced For Torturing Black Men

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Mar 20, 2024
Mississippi Lawmakers Propose Bill That Could Shut Down The State's Only Public HBCUs
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Mississippi Lawmakers Propose Bill That Could Shut Down The State's Only Public HBCUs

By Melissa Noel · Mar 6, 2024
The Case Against A Black Child Arrested For Urinating In Public Has Been Dismissed
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The Case Against A Black Child Arrested For Urinating In Public Has Been Dismissed

By Melissa Noel · Feb 12, 2024
With Illegal Child Labor On The Rise, Mom Sues Poultry Plant After Her 16-Year-Old Died On The Job
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With Illegal Child Labor On The Rise, Mom Sues Poultry Plant After Her 16-Year-Old Died On The Job

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Feb 9, 2024
Former NFL Quarterback Brett Favre Must Repay Misspent Welfare Funds, Per Mississippi Auditor

Former NFL Quarterback Brett Favre Must Repay Misspent Welfare Funds, Per Mississippi Auditor

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Feb 6, 2024
Mississippi Welfare Scandal Prompts Congress To Investigate
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Mississippi Welfare Scandal Prompts Congress To Investigate

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Nov 9, 2023
White Mississippi Cops In Self-Proclaimed "Goon Squad" Plead Guilty For Torturing Two Black Men After Trying To Cover It Up
In Defense of Black Lives · News

White Mississippi Cops In Self-Proclaimed "Goon Squad" Plead Guilty For Torturing Two Black Men After Trying To Cover It Up

By Rayna Reid Rayford · Aug 15, 2023
What About Brett? The Internet Is Calling Out Sports Media For Biased Coverage
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What About Brett? The Internet Is Calling Out Sports Media For Biased Coverage

By Malaika Jabali · Sep 23, 2022
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba: “It’s Not A Matter Of If These Systems Will Fail Again, It’s A Matter Of When”
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Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba: “It’s Not A Matter Of If These Systems Will Fail Again, It’s A Matter Of When”

By Essence · Sep 16, 2022
Mississippi Governor Proclaims April Confederate Heritage Month Again
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Mississippi Governor Proclaims April Confederate Heritage Month Again

By Bry'onna Mention · Apr 15, 2022
Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Law Texas SB8 Cracks Door For Challenge
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Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Law Texas SB8 Cracks Door For Challenge

By Essence · Dec 10, 2021
Mississippi Gov. Signs Bill Changing Problematic State Flag
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Mississippi Gov. Signs Bill Changing Problematic State Flag

By Breanna Edwards · Jul 1, 2020
Black Mississippians Praise State's Decision To Remove Confederate Emblem From Flag
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Black Mississippians Praise State's Decision To Remove Confederate Emblem From Flag

By Tanya A. Christian · Jun 29, 2020
Mississippi Has Nation's Highest COVID-19 Hospitalization Rate
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Mississippi Has Nation's Highest COVID-19 Hospitalization Rate

By Amber Butts · Apr 3, 2020
Black Doll Hanging From Noose Made Of Beads Given To Child During Mardi Gras Parade

Black Doll Hanging From Noose Made Of Beads Given To Child During Mardi Gras Parade

By Breanna Edwards · Feb 20, 2020
Young Detainees Reach $980,000 Settlement With City Of New York After Beatings, Forced Isolation
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15th Mississippi Inmate Dies As State Grapples With High Number Of Prison Deaths

By Breanna Edwards · Feb 3, 2020
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