“Black Lives Matter.” “Take it Down.” “A Change Gonna Come.” These phrases plastered on signs and other written calls to action were the only...

Ole Miss athletics is more than just sports. It’s more than days at the Grove or packing into Vaught-Hemingway on a blazing summer afternoon to watch...

From left, Allen Coon, Makala McNeil and Gregory Wilson, members of the University of Mississippi’s NAACP chapter, draft a list of demands for the...

After Gov. Phil Bryant declared April Confederate Heritage Month in Mississippi, UM NAACP members planned to take their own approach in observing the state’s...

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Recently, new University Chancellor Jeffrey Vitter made a tremendous step forward in attempting to contextualize the University Greys Monument. I applaud his move and I agree with what the plaque is currently slated to read. However, there are other people on this campus, namely the NAACP, who believe that this language is not “enough.” Though I may disagree with some...

Shock and confusion surged through UM NAACP President Buka Okoye when he read a mass email on March 11. The message, an announcement from Chancellor Jeffery...

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Chief among the priorities that national and local NAACP leaders listed Tuesday for the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint is the repeal of Michigan’s emergency manager law. The “15-point priority plan,” which the NAACP drew up with Flint residents, was the focus of a community meeting and also was expected to be discussed at a meeting...

A Friday evening panel featuring Myrlie Evers-Williams discussed the status of civil rights in both Mississippi and the United States and celebrated the...