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.
Source: mississippitoday.org
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Terror, Murder, Jim Crow Laws: Inside Mississippi's Voting Rights Fight
Black Mississippians’ right to vote has constantly been under threat. A recent bill that would restore voting rights to thousands died.
Source: mississippitoday.org
The Marshall Project Announces Mississippi Local News Team
Two journalists will produce enterprise and investigative journalism for audiences across Mississippi, including those affected by its criminal justice system.
Source: themarshallproject.org
These Louisiana sisters took their fight against big industry in 'Cancer Alley' to court — and won
Twin sisters Jo and Joy Banner are celebrating a win in their fight against big industry in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley.”
Source: veritenews.org
Sisters fight to protect their community's health and history
In 2020, the Banner sisters founded the Descendants Project to amplify the narratives of enslaved people and their descendants, combatting the whitewashed antebellum stories perpetuated by plantation tourism.
Source: veritenews.org