2/23/19: Weekend Protests Archives - The Daily Mississippian

Rebel players kneel, overshadow neo-Confederate march on campus

Devontae Shuler knelt for 63 seconds on Saturday. The basketball team’s historic on-court protest was brief, yet it overshadowed a day’s worth of neo-Confederate demonstrations happening at the same time in the

February 25, 2019

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Campus rallies end in no violence, injuries

The University of Mississippi erupted this weekend as neo-Confederate activists organized the Mississippi Stands Rally in the Square and marched to the Ole Miss campus with Confederate battle flags in hand on

February 25, 2019

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Letter to the Editor: Randy Morgan

On Feb. 23, Oxford and Ole Miss were the venue for a pro-Confederate rally, organized by Confederate 901, located in Memphis, and the Hiwaymen, who brought a handful of Civil War nostalgists

February 25, 2019

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The space in between: Finding common ground at the Confederate rally

Jenna Bernstein and Qadree Williams argued in front of the Confederate monument in the Oxford Square just after the protest on Saturday afternoon, voices raised. “If you have respect for your culture,

February 25, 2019

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Counterprotester charged with disorderly conduct

The University Police Department arrested Sam Abel, who was protesting against the Confederate groups on campus Saturday. UPD charged Abel with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. “No one was injured,” UPD Chief

February 25, 2019

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Opinion: Letter to the Editor: In response to ‘Why do we cling to the Confederacy?”

Re: “Why do we cling to the Confederacy?” (Feb. 22) The writer of this article suggests that racism must be “torn away,” giving a nod to all the protests and marches going

February 25, 2019

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Basketball players kneeling reminiscent of Hawkins in 1982

So, here we are again. The weekend marked another chapter in a story that has engulfed Oxford and the entire Southeast for decades. Oxford once again served as a metaphorical battleground

February 24, 2019

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Neo-Confederate protesters march from Oxford Square to Ole Miss campus

Neo-Confederate activists organized on the Square and marched onto the Ole Miss campus on Saturday to protest the removal of Confederate symbols from the area. Many community members gathered along the path

February 23, 2019

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Oxford community members react to Confederate protests and counterprotests

Oxford residents and Ole Miss students gathered on the Square and on campus this afternoon not to join the protests but to watch them. While most spectators had opinions about the protesters, many

February 23, 2019

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‘Why should we have to be silent?’ Counterprotesters battle hate, rain on Saturday

As neo-Confederate activists arrived on campus, counterprotesters with signs began chanting, “Black presence, black power,” “We will not be quiet” and “Your heritage is hate.” Despite the possibility of severe weather, approximately

February 23, 2019

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