Posts Tagged ‘Mississippi’
Black Attorney to Fight Confederate-Themed Flag in US Supreme Court
An ordinary Mississippi citizen who is also an attorney seeks the permanent removal of a long-standing symbol of white supremacy, the Confederate flag, from the state flag of Mississippi. His case is pending review by the US Supreme Court.
Read MoreMS Rep. Karl Oliver issues statement on “lynching” post he made on Facebook
A state representative in Mississippi calls for lynching the leadership in New Orleans that sanctioned the removal of Confederate memorials to white supremacists.
Read MoreMississippi Cops Engage In ‘Systematic Targeting Of Black Residents,’ Lawsuit Alleges
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against Madison County, MS citing brutal treatments and unconstitutional searches on black residents.
Read MoreHorror Drove Her From South. 100 Years Later, She Returned.
In 1915, Mamie Kirkland and her family fled Ellisville, Miss., in fear that her father would be lynched. She swore she would never return. But at age 107, she made the journey. Video, story, and pictures.
Read MoreOle Miss Student Indicted For Hanging Noose Around Statue Honoring School’s First Black Enrollee
A federal grand jury indicted Graeme Phillip Harris, a student at the University of Mississippi on two separate civil rights charges on Friday for hanging a noose and a flag depicting a Confederate symbol around a campus statue honoring James Meredith, the first African-American student to attend the university.
Read MoreConfronting Past, Mississippi Town Erects Emmett Till Museum 60 Years After His Killing
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.
Read MoreBlack Man Found Hanging From Tree in Miss. Reportedly Robbed and Murdered Woman in 1980: Report
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.
Read More1 Year Later: Student’s Vigil Over Ole Miss Noose Goes On
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.
Read More3 White Mississippi Men Sentenced For Hate Crimes, Including Running Over Black Man
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.
Read MoreRemembering James Chaney, Voting 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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