Staring Down the ‘Beast of White Supremacy,’ Then and Now
Four marchers who participated in the “March Against Fear” in 1966 returned to Tougaloo College to talk about black freedom, then and now. (From left: Annie Pearl Avery, Dorie Ladner,... Read More
For Zeakyy
by Maggie Jefferis He was only a kid, Thrown into trouble and danger at the age of nine Put in a detention center locked away from his family He was... Read More
Solutions to ‘Heartbreaking Violence’: How to Stop the Cycle
by Maisie Brown and Donna Ladd It was the middle of the summer, and the Westside Early Childhood Development Center was packed with little people. Children were in the halls;... Read More
Regina Briggs: Advice from a Former Gang Girl
After getting kicked out of her mom’s house when she chose her new husband over her, Regina Briggs met Eric, the “general” of the Black Ganster Disciples. She was a... Read More
This is Not a Free Country
Asia Mangum used to use the phrase “This is a Free Country,” to win arguments. The 16-year-old African American girl fears not only for her future, but the future of her... Read More
Meeting in the Back of the Bus
by Eli Bettiga I could see them sitting in the seats before me; however, the rumbling of the bus kept me from hearing any of Donna Ladd and Mayor Tony... Read More