Tag Archives: Race and ethnicity

Mississippi Could Drop Jim Crow-era State Voting Process

Mississippi just abandoned its Confederate-themed state flag By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press July 4, 2020 6:25 PM 4 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi has just abandoned its Confederate themed state flag. Later this year, state voters will decide whether to ditch …

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3 North Carolina police officers shot for ranting

Three North Carolina police officers were fired after a video showed them making inappropriate comments, including an office saying society needed a civil war to wipe blacks off the map. By TOM FOREMAN Jr. Associated Press June 24, 2020 11:19 PM 3 min read 3 min read Share on FacebookShare …

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Baptists and Walmart Criticize Mississippi Flag With Rebel Theme

The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag is receiving criticism from two major forces in the culturally conservative state By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press June 23, 2020 9:49 PM 4 min read 4 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article JACKSON, Miss. – The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag on Tuesday drew …

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Baptists and Walmart Criticize Mississippi Flag With Rebel Theme

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag drew opposition Tuesday from two great forces in the culturally conservative state: Southern Baptists and Walmart. Walmart said it will stop displaying the Mississippi flag as the state debates whether to change the design. The Mississippi Baptist Convention said lawmakers have a …

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