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Posts Tagged ‘Mississippi’

Confronting Past, Mississippi Town Erects Emmett Till Museum 60 Years After His Killing

March 23, 2015
Emmett Till

Six decades after the brutal slaying of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black boy, the small Mississippi Delta town where two white men were acquitted of his murder is dedicating a museum to the event credited with helping spark the U.S. civil rights movement.

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Black Man Found Hanging From Tree in Miss. Reportedly Robbed and Murdered Woman in 1980: Report

March 20, 2015

The body of a black man believed to be Otis Byrd was found hanging from a tree. Byrd served 25 years in prison for reportedly robbing and killing a woman.

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1 Year Later: Student’s Vigil Over Ole Miss Noose Goes On

February 18, 2015

In 2014, three white students put a noose around the neck of a statue commemorating the first African-American student to attend the University of Mississippi. For almost a year, student Correl Hoyle has maintained a protest in front of the statue.

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3 White Mississippi Men Sentenced For Hate Crimes, Including Running Over Black Man

February 11, 2015

Three white men who pleaded guilty in Mississippi to hate crimes that included a black man’s death after he was beaten and run over were sentenced in federal court on Tuesday to between seven and 50 years in prison.

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Remembering James Chaney, Voting Rights Hero and Martyr

May 30, 2012
James Chaney, civil rights hero and martyr

James Chaney’s work toward racial equality, including voter rights, ultimately made him a target for racist groups.

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Deryl Dedmon Pleads Guilty In Mississippi Hate Crime Hit-And-Run Of James Craig Anderson

March 23, 2012
Deryl Dedmon, who went looking with friends for a black man to hurt and killed James Craig Anderson

The Mississippi teen admits he sought out a Black man to hit with his car, leading to the death of James Craig Anderson.

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ABHM builds public awareness of the harmful legacies of slavery and Jim Crow in America and promotes racial repair, reconciliation, and healing. 

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