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Photo Courtesy of Black lives Matter Mississippi.

Oak Grove Alums Assist Current Students During Walkout

Earl Stoudemire and Earl Stoudemire | September 1, 2020
On Friday, Aug. 21, crowds of Oak Grove High School students organized a walkout from school due to ignorant acts of racism being allowed during their senior run on the first day of school.
Members of the Petal-Hattiesburg community joined together for three days on the Petal City Hall lawn to remember George Floyd and peacefully protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Photo by Brian Winters.

The Suffocating Anger George Floyd’s Life Sparked

Earl Stoudemire and Earl Stoudemire | June 1, 2020
I wish I wasn’t writing this piece, but was compelled to do so. I’m sick and tired of being a young black man always watching my back out of fear for incidents like this, where George Floyd had a knee on his neck for 8 minutes, as if he was a dog and not human.

USM Students Weigh in on Gay Marriage Ruling in Alabama

Chris Lee and Chris Lee | February 18, 2015

A federal court ruling has determined that a Mobile County probate judge can not deny a marriage license to a same-sex couple in a face-off of judicial authority. According to a gay rights group called...

Same-sex Marriage Could Boost Economy

Same-sex Marriage Could Boost Economy

Chris Lee and Chris Lee | February 5, 2015

A 2014 study by the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law concluded that the legalization of same-sex marriage in Mississippi would bring a significant economic...

Starkville Aldermen Rescind Equality Resolutions

Colin Cameron and Colin Cameron | January 22, 2015

Starkville aldermen rescinded a resolution passed in 2014 that denounced discrimination against anyone, specifically based upon sexual orientation, and the plus one insurance plan option available for...

Opportunity for Education Equality in Obama College Plan

Brandon Allen and Brandon Allen | January 15, 2015

Last week, President Barack Obama announced a new federal plan to ensure two tuition-free years for potential students at any community college in the United States. Unsurprisingly, this was met with...

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