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173 days: The university knew about this racist photo in March. Why is the investigation still ongoing?

On March 1, three former Ole Miss Kappa Alpha fraternity members posed for a photo with guns in front of a bullet-riddled Emmett Till memorial. The three men in the photo now

August 26, 2019

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Students in racist photo do not represent the university, Sparks says

Interim Chancellor Larry Sparks said in a statement released Friday afternoon that the students seen in a photo in front of a bullet-riddled Emmett Till memorial do not represent the values of

July 26, 2019

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In Opinion: The Suburb of Oxford: How language, race and property values shape our city

I grew up in the suburbs of Chattanooga, Tennessee. My childhood memory is imperfect, but I can only remember one black family out of all three neighborhoods that I grew up in.

April 11, 2019

Opinion2·The Ole Miss Pendulum

OPINION: Guest column: It starts here

Last week, students, faculty and staff sifted through confusing communiqué and endeavored to make informed decisions about whether it was safe to come to their place of work and study. Meanwhile, students

February 27, 2019

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University organizations, ministries interpret racism through a religious perspective

Numerous University of Mississippi organizations and campus ministries gathered in the Student Union Ballroom to acknowledge racism and consider it through a lens of faith at an event called “Prevail.” Coolidge Ball,

February 27, 2019

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Sociologists’ report finds bias concerns on campus

This story has been updated. Four sociology professors published a report titled “Microaggressions at the University of Mississippi” earlier this week. This report stems from the UM Race Diary Project, which examined

October 12, 2018

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Beyond Ed Meek: Where the university goes from here

Before the dust even began to settle around Ed Meek’s offensive Facebook post, the university had taken a public stance and the student body had made its opinion clear. Within a few

October 11, 2018

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Ole Miss professors publish Race Diary Project, highlight campus discrimination

Four UM sociology professors have published a report titled “Microaggressions at the University of Mississippi,” which analyzes nearly 1,400 entries from the UM Race Diary Project, drawing attention to bias-related incidents on-

October 10, 2018

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Opinion: When oppression runs dry

Bias is often the assumption made when a controversial story or an uncomfortable study that points to a supposedly clear narrative emerges. Occasionally, it is what it appears to be: prejudice disguised

September 28, 2018

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Opinion: Racism is a symptom of white supremacy

The University of Mississippi is at a crossroads. With Ed Meek’s name coming down from the journalism school, it would be easy to proclaim that racism has been vanquished and inclusion upheld.

September 27, 2018

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