Mississippi

U.S. Department of Justice Report: Mississippi Schools Still Too Segregated

This year marks more than 60 years after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that ended segregation in public schools. But

May 18, 2011 No Comments

Many Believe Freedom Riders’ Struggle 50 Years Ago Unnecessary Today

I often write about my recollections of the Civil Rights Movement as a child growing up in Memphis, Tenn., particularly about the death of Martin

May 13, 2011 No Comments

African American Communities Prepare for Flooding

Along both sides of the largest River in the United States, residents are bracing for floods not seen since 1927. The Mississippi River is cresting

May 10, 2011 No Comments