University of Mississippi Crowns First Black Homecoming Queen
Courtney Roxanne Pearson is crowned homecoming queen 50 years after the university enrolled its fir...
Fifty Years After Ole Miss Is Integrated, the School’s History Is Recalled
The history of James Meredith, the first Black student at the University of Mississippi 50 years ag...
Family of Killed Mayoral Candidate in Mississippi Seeks Answers
The family of Marco McMillian, considered the first openly gay candidate for office in Mississippi,...
Mississippi Mayoral Candidate Marco McMillian Found Dead
Marco McMillian was found near a Mississippi River levee after a car crash....
Scientists Say Baby Born With HIV Apparently Cured
A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday...
Ole Miss Riots Over Obama Win
After Tuesday’s election was called in favor of President Obama, a group of students at the Univers...
Search on for Mississippi Black College Presidents
Mississippi hires executive search firm to find Black college presidents....
Ole Miss picks bear for new, un-Confederate mascot
It took seven years | but the University of Mississippi has a substitute for a beloved and reviled ...
Sister's Kidney Donation Condition of Miss. Parole
JACKSON, Miss. – For 16 years, sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott have shared a life behind bars ...
Jailed Miss. Sisters Freed but Must Trade Kidney
JACKSON, Miss. – A South Dakota governor once commuted the sentences of 36 criminals — ...
Alcorn State University Blazes Path for HBCUs
Leaders at the university make an ambitious overhaul in operations to attract more students and rai...
Sorority Sisters Placed on Probation for Dressing in Blackface
When will people learn that blackface isn't funny, humorous or clever?...
J. Cole Announces College Tour With Big K.R.I.T.
The BET Music Matters alum team up for a 13-city run....
Mississippi Mayor Johnny DuPree Discusses Quest for the Governor’s Mansion
Despite being a long shot, Mayor Johnny DuPree says he is qualified to run the state of Mississippi...
Study: Black Boys at Risk for Self-Harm
A recent study of Mississippi adolescents sheds light on an alarming trend among African-American b...
Supreme Court Voting Rights Review Creates Concern
Black elected officials and others express concern about the Supreme Court's decision to review par...
KKK Plans to Protest at Ole Miss Over Song, Chant
KKK Plans to Protest at Ole Miss Over Song | Chant...
Klan Rally At Ole Miss Was Useless, Coach Says
Klan Rally At Ole Miss Was Useless | Coach Says...
Four Charged in Shooting Death of Memphis Football Star
UPDATED Oct. 10, 2007 – Four men have been charged with murder while attempting aggravated rob...
Opinion: The Mess at Medgar Evers College
Opinion: The mess at Medgar Evers College....
