Opinion

Two years ago, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba promised to make Jackson, “the most radical city on the planet.” Progressive media from around the country flocked for interviews, eager to see what was in store. It was said that Jackson would...

Musician and performance artist Alex Cameron wrote in his song “Politics of Love,” “There ain’t no politics in love.” While Cameron may be right on an individual basis, in the grand scheme of things, politics and love are very much...

Ceremonies and vigils have been held worldwide to honor the lives that were lost at last week’s shooting in New Zealand. It is being called the worst attack against Muslims in modern history. A vigil held in New York City...

Most students have recently heard for the first time about Resolution 19-4 being voted on and “unanimously” passed by the ASB senators. What all the news articles and social media posts have in common is the idea that “the student...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...