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St. Andrew's Episcopal School

St. Andrew's Episcopal School not only teaches students to be outstanding in the classroom, but outside of the school's walls as well.

It's the Weekend!

On Saturday, the Magnolia Roller Vixens Roller Derby: "Independence Slay" against the Hub City Derby Dames of Hattiesburg is at 7 p.m., at Jackson Convention Complex.

U.S. Kids Born in Polluted Areas More Likely to Have Autism

Women who live in areas with polluted air are up to twice as likely to have an autistic child than those living in communities with cleaner air, according to a …

Vicksburg Board Votes to Ban Guns on City Property

Vicksburg is banning firearms city property except for law enforcement officers.

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Mississippi Declaration of Secession

The Mississippi Declaration of Secession makes no secret of what the Civil War was about: slavery.

Let's Talk About Race

First and foremost, there can't be any discussion about race and racism unless you're willing to entertain the notion that it still exists—that we're not living in a "post-racial" society—and …

Question It

One effective way to begin to understand our racial biases is to examine where they came from. When you're ready to engage in the race conversation, here are some questions …

Dialogue is Not Debate

It's easy to fall into a debate about race and racism, but debate usually hardens our positions, instead of opening us to the possibility of change.

Putting a Toe in the Water of the Race Conversation

Racism is really hard to talk about, especially in bi- and multi-racial groups. So how do you start? How do you engage without offending? Here are a few tips.

What Is Racism? Why Meanings Matter in Conversations About Race

Generally speaking, semantics of race falls into two categories.

Racism Affects Families from Generation to Generation

Racism Affects Families from Generation to Generation

Crimes Against (Some) Americans

In the past 30 years, America's prison population has exploded. Since 1970, our prison population has risen 700 percent, and the U.S. now houses roughly 25 percent of all prisoners …

What Is White Privilege?

The problem with white privilege is that those who enjoy it usually don't know it, or want to know.

Facts Matter; So Do Stereotypes

Disparities between whites and people of color in the United States, and Mississippi, are still wide, and they result from years of historic racism and inequality.

Taking Jobs from Blacks? Not so Much

When Chokwe Lumumba was a new member of the Jackson City Council, he went looking for an answer to the dubious adage that undocumented immigrants performing low-skill jobs in the …

Case Study: False Equivalence

One of the uglier memes that popped up during the recent Jackson mayoral campaign was the comparison of then-candidate Chokwe Lumumba to former Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett.

Resources for Race Dialogue

If you are interested in exploring and learning more about race in Mississippi and in America, here are a few resources to get started.

Breaking the Silence

We heal our divisions with knowledge, never with ignorance.

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Blues That Never Left Home

Mississippi is often called the "Birthplace of America's Music," but one genre in particular never left the state—Mississippi Hill Country Blues.

Texas Abortion Bill Blocked by Last-Minute 'People's Filibuster'

Initially, Republicans insisted the vote started before the midnight deadline and passed the bill that Democrats spent the day trying to kill. But after official computer records and printouts of …