Mississippi
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Racial bias did not shape Mississippi’s water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions made…
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A Mississippi Restaurant Has Been Beloved for Decades. But There’s Another Story to Tell.
GREENWOOD, Miss. — In the Deep South, any restaurant that has operated for nearly a century is bound to have…
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Racial bias did not shape Mississippi’s water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says
JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions made by two…
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Why the Tuskegee Study Slowed Vaccinations of Black Americans
TUSKEGEE, Ala. — By the time vaccines for the coronavirus were introduced late last year, the pandemic had taken two…
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Black Vision Fund: Deploying Capital To Black Business Will Reduce Wealth Gap
JACKSON, Miss.—The Black entrepreneurs run various businesses: a cleaning agency, a logistic and trucking company, a real-estate development agency, a…
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Black women in Mississippi lead efforts to fight repression, uphold democracy
Published 2023-05-19 15:51 3:51 May 19, 2023 pm Daja E. Henry is a 2022-2023 Frances Ellen Watkins Harper editorial fellow.…
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Mississippi community torn over development, gentrification
Third ward councilman Jeffrey Reed poses for a portrait on a new splash pad at MLK Park in Bay St.…
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White Ole Miss Students Confrontation With Black Student Goes Viral
A video showing a confrontation between white students and a Black student at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) has…
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Congressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black woman
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this week when one counter-protester appeared…
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Congressman praises heckling of war protesters, including 1 who made monkey gestures at Black woman
JACKSON, Miss. — Israel-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly this week when one counter-protester appeared to…
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