Editor’s Note: A Fearful Pride Month Ends
For many LGBTQ+ people, Pride Month 2023 was difficult. It highlights the need for journalists to rededicate themselves to people-focused reporting.
Anything But Affirming: The Impact of the Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action
“The Supreme Court’s decision against affirmative action will significantly impact college students in the United States for years to come,” Dr. Arianna C. Stokes writes. “The impact can be viewed through the lens of three key areas: college choice, professional school acceptance and career trajectory.”
Gov. Reeves Celebrates Affirmative Action Ruling: ‘Their Race Is Not To Blame For Everything’
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is welcoming the end of affirmative action for race-conscious admissions to colleges and universities after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that institutions must use “race-neutral” criteria when admitting students.
Mississippi Jim Crow Felony Voting Law Will Remain After Supreme Court Denies Appeal
Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era prohibitions on allowing people convicted of certain crimes to vote will remain after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the case today.
Black Transwomen Led The Fight For Equal Rights From Stonewall to Pride
As part of queer lore, Marsha P. Johnson, a Black transwoman at the forefront of gay liberation, or Sylvia Rivera, a Latina transwoman, was the first,” Deion Scott Hawkins writes. “Their protests, as well as the actions of other Black gay people in an earlier and little-known act of defiance, demonstrate how queer women of color were often overlooked but at the forefront of gay liberation.”
Mississippi TikTok Ban Starts July 1 For State-Issued Devices, Wi-Fi Networks
Mississippi will ban TikTok, a popular social media platform that the private Chinese company ByteDance owns, on state-issued devices and state Wi-Fi networks starting July 1.