In late January of this year, Jussie Smollett, an actor on the show “Empire,” told the police that he was called racist epithets and that attackers wrapped a noose around his neck and poured an unknown chemical substance on him. Afterward, celebrities gave their sympathies through various forms as well...
Christianity has long been guilty of the sin of white supremacy. Slave ships had chaplains. Plantation owners “converted” their slaves to Christianity. Churches have long been some of the most segregated spaces in our country. Men like Jefferson Davis, James Vardaman and Ross Barnett read the same bible and worshipped...
First, my wife and I have opposite opinions on the statue debate, but we discuss and respect each other’s opinions. My great-great-great grandfather fought for the South but did not own slaves. When most Southern soldiers were asked by Union troops why they were fighting, their response was “because you...
Two weeks ago, as neo-Confederates marched on campus, students left town in fear for their safety. This newspaper reported that one student wondered “whether I should continue to go to Ole Miss” because “I feel like they don’t want black people here.” It’s unacceptable that white supremacists felt more entitled...
When we learn about history, we most often learn the shorthand story through the eyes of those who have won the war but not those who have lost the war. After all, to the victor go the spoils. I have often been asked about the statue since the protesting started...
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has been in hot water recently, with accusations of anti-Semitism coming from both parties. The controversy erupted last month after Omar tweeted, “It’s all about the Benjamins baby,” suggesting that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is behind American lawmakers support for Israel. However, that...
In my head, parking is the necessary evil that governs leasing spaces on campus. However, in talking with my peers, I have noticed a common question: Why replace much-needed parking spaces with campus-wide bike lanes? Any person attending the School of Business can regurgitate the importance of corporate social responsibility...
They came, they saw and, like it or not, they conquered. Last week, Oxford was brought to its knees by demonstrations that invoke the question that every single Ole Miss student is destined to ask themselves while attending the university: What am I doing here? We saw demonstrations from neo-Confederate...
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 organized to condemn the white supremacist march and the statue. Student groups collaborated on open letters to the...
Dear Editor, The undersigned were generally impressed with the coverage of our community’s reaction to the protestors who marched in Oxford on Feb. 23. We were personally proud of the men on the basketball team who knelt during the National Anthem protest of the Neo-Confederate marchers. Their statement was a...
