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Day: March 14, 2022

Gov. Reeves Claims Critical Race Theory ‘Humiliates’ White People At Bill Signing

A photo of Governor Tate Reeves at his desk

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a victory today as he signed a bill into law that he and other Republican lawmakers have falsely claimed would ban the teaching of “critical race theory” in the state’s public schools and community colleges.

From a Black Church to the ‘Caboose’ Jail: Itta Bena Memorializing Civil Rights Activism

The “Breaking Bread” Itta Bena project encourages unity and communication between Mississippi Valley State University and the Itta Bena community.

Pinching Myself Over MFP Team Growth, Strength, Culture in Just Two Years

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“This newsroom all of you helped build is, quite literally, a dream team,” Donna Ladd writes. “Now we’re ready to add another leader to it who wants what we have to offer and to grow with the MFP as all of these amazing human beings—all leaders, to a person—have done.”

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