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The Most Endangered Historic Sites in the US

Avatar photo by Maya Pontone May 15, 2023May 18, 2023

From Miami’s Little Santo Domingo to Chinatowns in Seattle and Philadelphia, a new list highlights places threatened by gentrification and climate change.

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Nine-Foot Bronze of Emmett Till Is Unveiled in Mississippi

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu October 27, 2022October 27, 2022

The new public sculpture is said to be the only official statue honoring Emmett Till in the United States.

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A Show About the Great Migration Strikes a Timely Chord

Avatar photo by Seph Rodney June 21, 2022June 23, 2022

At a moment when the future of this country seems precarious and uncertain, A Movement in Every Direction demonstrates that Black Americans have been among this nation’s most stalwart heroes.

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A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration Is Now Open at the Mississippi Museum of Art

Avatar photo by Mississippi Museum of Art February 28, 2022April 11, 2022

This exhibition features newly commissioned works by 12 acclaimed Black contemporary artists, including Carrie Mae Weems, Theaster Gates, and more.

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Emmett Till’s Life Honored in Smithsonian Exhibition

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

A sign remembering Till, defaced with bullets, will be displayed across from the Star-Spangled Banner.

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Mississippi Returns Stolen Remains of Chickasaw People in States Largest Repatriation

by Sarah Rose Sharp April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

It is the largest return of stolen Native American antiquities in the state’s history.

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A Museum Director Asks: What if Art Museums Can’t Measure Up to the Present Moment?

Avatar photo by Betsy Bradley August 26, 2020February 7, 2023

As the world moves rapidly toward irreversible and necessary change, art museum directors are talking about adapting their institutions to the times. But what if adaptation is not enough?

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Mississippi Votes to Remove Confederate Banner From Its State Flag

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia July 2, 2020November 5, 2020

After flying for 126 years, the flag will go on display at the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.

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Mississippi Leaders Urge Redesign of State Flag to Remove Confederate Battle Flag

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia June 15, 2020November 5, 2020

“In Mississippi, the state flag is the most visible symbol of white supremacy,” says a group of local leaders calling for its replacement.

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Emmett Till Gets a Bulletproof Memorial

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber October 21, 2019October 22, 2019

The sign honoring the slain boy is the fourth to be built in just over a decade due to repeated acts of vandalism.

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A Historical Marker Commemorating Emmett Till’s Death Is Riddled with Bullets, Again [UPDATED]

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber July 26, 2019August 1, 2019

This is the third historical marker to be damaged by bullets since it was erected in 2007. Now, three University of Mississippi students are facing a possible civil rights investigation after posing with guns next to the bullet-punctured sign.

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A Mississippi Elementary School Changes Its Name from a Confederate President to Barack Obama, Celebrates with Mural

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber September 17, 2018September 17, 2018

Charles and Talameika Brice were selected to paint the mural at Obama Magnet, which was named after Confederate president Jefferson Davis until this year.

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