How Mississippi's Jim Crow Laws Still Haunt Black Voters Today
After the Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress Black votes. Even now, restoring rights has hit a roadblock.
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After the Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress Black votes. Even now, restoring rights has hit a roadblock.
After the U.S. Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress the Black vote. Even now, restoring rights has hit a roadblock.
At one point, City Manager Robert Betts was offered the post without an official vote, according to documents and e-mails obtained by the BND.
Barbara E. Hendrick Choate passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the Greenville Herald Banner on 2024-01-20.
On June 25, the civil rights icon was honored on his 90th birthday at the Mississippi Capitol.