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Opinion | Fear of a Black-Brown Planet: Pushing ‘Replacement Theory’ and Banning CRT to Save White Supremacy

Data from the 2020 U.S. census released last Thursday placed the white population at around 58%, the first decrease in the number of people who identify as white since 1790. That statistic sounded alarm bells for the conservative media personality Tucker Carlson and has helped him mainstream the white supremacist fear that people of color will erase the white population, an idea referred to as “replacement theory.”

Xavier Sivels August 18, 2021

Old Moss House (Ruins), Clinton, Hinds County, MS Enlarge

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Clinton Massacre of 1875: Four Days of Violence Ushered in ‘Mississippi Plan’ to Halt Black Vote

Just over an hour into the speeches at Moss Hill, a shot rang out. It touched off four days of violence in which white vigilantes and local leaders murdered as many as 50 Black residents of Hinds County. Thus began the Clinton Massacre—terrorism that upended Hinds County and Mississippi. Here is the real story of what began on Sept. 4, 1875.

Jerri Bell August 4, 2021

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‘I Am American Enough’: Racism is Not My Burden to Carry

These words are my America—the America that remains a nation bound brokenly and beautifully, not by a shared identity, but by a shared ideology. Upon taking my very first breaths, I inherited this legacy defined by liberty, freedom and justice for all.

Advikaa Anand August 2, 2021

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From WLBT ‘Lynching’ Photo to Critical Race Theory, Honest Dialogue About Racism Urgent

The issue is not about who posted the photo. It has more to do with a lack of understanding about race and how patterns of systemic racism and other injustices toward ADOS communities amplify the need to think critically about race in America. The misinformation that exists in regards to ADOS extends well beyond our online media outlets.

Leo Carney July 1, 2021

Justice Reuben Anderson hands a folded up 1894 Mississippi state flag to Pamela D.C. Junior

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Black Mississippians Paved The Way For State Flag Change A Year Ago Today

For 126 years, a banner based upon the Confederacy’s first national flag and the Confederate battle flag waved atop poles and government buildings, reminding residents of the Blackest state in the nation that white supremacy still ruled in Mississippi.

Ashton Pittman June 28, 2021

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Here’s What I Tell Teachers About How to Teach Young Students About Slavery

Teaching slavery has been and will continue to be challenging. To teachers who are asked or required to take on this challenge, the four things discussed above can serve as strong guideposts for creating lessons that should make the challenge easier to navigate.

Raphael E. Rogers June 15, 2021

James and Judy Meredith at statue dedication

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My Husband James Meredith Was Gunned Down for Defying Racism But Keeps Stepping

It’s like it happened yesterday. Fifty-five years ago, I was watching the news in my parents’ home in Gary, Ind., when I saw the news that James Meredith had been shot. I couldn’t know then that some day I’d be married to the man gunned down in the middle of a Mississippi road for demanding equality for Black Americans.

Dr. Judy Alsobrooks Meredith June 7, 2021

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‘I Received a Divination’: Seek Friendship from Black Women Unapologetically

In February 2021, I received a divination—I was told that I need to open myself to friendship and community and that, specifically, I should seek the friendship of other Black women. A close friend reminded me of this by reassuring me it would be easy for me to make new friends in Memphis, Tenn., where my wife and I decided to plant roots.

Jasmine Wolfe May 11, 2021

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Opinion | Wake Up and Choose: Reflections on George Floyd and the Reconciliation of America

Since last week, the date has changed, but policing in America has not. Many organizations will continue to post compelling social-media statuses, touting justice, mourning George Floyd, chanting about small steps and accountability, but George will not applaud. He cannot. Ma’Khia Bryant will not cheer—she cannot. Daunte Wright will not celebrate—he cannot.

Sean Brown April 27, 2021

Opinion | Fear of a Black-Brown Planet: Pushing ‘Replacement Theory’ and Banning CRT to Save White Supremacy

Clinton Massacre of 1875: Four Days of Violence Ushered in ‘Mississippi Plan’ to Halt Black Vote

‘I Am American Enough’: Racism is Not My Burden to Carry

From WLBT ‘Lynching’ Photo to Critical Race Theory, Honest Dialogue About Racism Urgent

Black Mississippians Paved The Way For State Flag Change A Year Ago Today

Here’s What I Tell Teachers About How to Teach Young Students About Slavery

My Husband James Meredith Was Gunned Down for Defying Racism But Keeps Stepping

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