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Always on the Cover – A Reflection on the Exceptional and Enduring Value of the Black Press

As we look forward to The Black Press celebrating its 200th anniversary next year, it’s important to look back on where and what The Black Press has come from.

Federal Panel Delivers a Win for Mississippi’s Black Voters

A ruling Tuesday by a federal three judge panel orders Mississippi’s Republican-dominated legislature to create more Black-majority Congressional districts.

In Southern States, New Voter Suppression Tactics Pose as Anti-Fraud ‘Integrity’ Measures

Voting rights experts from across the country met to discuss a new wave of voter suppression laws targeting voters across much of the U.S. South.

‘When We Fight, We Win’ — A Clarion Call For Fair Redistricting in Mississippi

A groundswell of civic engagement is emerging across communities in Mississippi in response to congressional maps that marginalize voters of color.

Mississippi Activists Fight Discriminatory Redistricting Practices

AsAm News | Vietnamese organizers say their community has no representation at any level of government in Mississippi, leaving their concerns unheard and unresolved.

Mississippi Senate Race May Be Defining Moment for Black Voters

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s remark to a colleague that, ā€œIf he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front rowā€ puts the Magnolia State at center stage for black voters in the 2018 mid-term elections.