Democracy in Mississippi
Mississippi: Dreams, Democracy, and a Dark Shadow of History
By: Othor Cain | Othor’s Political Playbook Mississippi sits at a crossroads of American history, a place where the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow, and the civil rights movement still shapes political life, even as Black Mississippians continue to fight for full citizenship and opportunity in the 21st century. Today, Mississippi’s political landscape is defined by…
Mississippi’s Next Freedom Movement Needs Young People Right Now
By Rep. Zakiya Summers Mississippi has always been shaped by young people bold enough to challenge the status quo. From the students who organized sit-ins, to the young organizers who powered Freedom Summer, to the teenagers who sat in jail and prison cells so that democracy might one day work for all of us—progress in…