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The impact of racism is far from over

Last week, during celebrations surrounding the 60th anniversary of integration at the University of Mississippi, many festivities focused on how the university was able to leave racism in the past and look

October 5, 2022

Opinion

Response Column: What we owe each other

On Sept. 29, The Daily Mississippian published an opinion piece titled, “Society does not owe you anything” by Hannah Newsom. From a UM alumna and former opinion columnist for The Daily Mississippian:

October 4, 2021

Opinion

The fight against racism must be active here in Oxford

On the afternoon of Sept. 14, 2021, I was in my car at the stoplight where Sorority Row and Jackson Ave intersect. While I was waiting for the light to turn green,

September 23, 2021

Opinion

Ole Miss DB Otis Reese cites racist events as reason for leaving UGA

Ole Miss defensive back Otis Reese took to Twitter on Tuesday night to make a statement on the “devastating mental toll” his time at the University of Georgia had on him and

September 24, 2020

Sports

‘How many more?’

Protesters gathered on the Square to protest police brutality and racism.

May 30, 2020

News·Photo Gallery

Modern racism is global and sophisticated but still hurtful

Whenever I told people that I was going to live and study in South Africa for this semester, I was met with an array of reactions that represent the ever-changing, consistently well-meaning

February 3, 2020

Opinion

Gail Brown has a long history of racist Facebook posts. The city of Oxford has a $106,000 contract with her.

Gail Brown, president of MS Critterz, the organization contracted by the city of Oxford and Lafayette County to run the Oxford animal shelter, has a history of racist Facebook posts dating back

September 5, 2019

News·Top Story

We all need racial sensitivity training

Our school’s brand has not been tarnished by racism, because racism has always been our school brand. Imagine if the institution that once lost all but four of its students, who were

August 29, 2019

Opinion

Letter to the editor: Education won’t work to curb racism. Consequences will.

One month ago, we learned that three University of Mississippi students posed with guns in front of a bullet-ridden memorial for Emmett Till. The marker memorializes the place where the body of

August 27, 2019

Opinion

Editorial: Are students the only adults in the room?

Racist act. Administration fumble. Public outrage. Rinse. Repeat. The University of Mississippi is fractured. Any time a member of our community is publicly caught doing something racist — a tradition as old

August 26, 2019

Opinion·The other two·Uncategorized