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In October 1962, federal marshals escorted him as he enrolled as the first Black student at the University of Mississippi, while white people rioted.

In October 1962, federal marshals escorted him as he enrolled as the first Black student at the University of Mississippi, while white people rioted.

Chad Cooper wrote and directed ‘Justice on Trial’ and says the timing of this production comes at the perfect time — a time when states all over the country are changing how black history is being taught in schools.

As part of our Project CommUNITY coverage, 16 WAPT's Erin Pickens sits down with Flonzie Brown Wright, a Mississippi leader of the civil rights movement.

In 1968, Flonzie Brown-Wright became the first Black woman elected to public office in Mississippi since Reconstruction. Author: NBC News Updated: 7:56 PM EST February 1, 2021 JACKSON, Miss — Black History Month is a great time to celebrate the achievements of Black women, including voting rights advocate trailblazer Flonzie Brown-Wright. In 1968, Brown-Wright became the first Black woman elected to public office in Mississippi since Reconstruction. She helped integrate Mississippi's beaches and registered thousands of voters, despite violence and death threa...