African American studies

“The Movement Made Us” Authors to Speak at University of Mississippi

“The Movement Made Us” Authors to Speak at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi October 24, 2022

Book tells story of original Freedom Rider and civil rights activist Authors David Dennis Jr. and David...

Honoring a Mississippi Leader: Anonymous Donor Seeds Fannie Lou Hamer Scholarship in African American Studies

Honoring a Mississippi Leader: Anonymous Donor Seeds Fannie Lou Hamer Scholarship in African American Studies

University of Mississippi January 31, 2022

A generous gift from an anonymous donor will provide the University of Mississippi African American studies program with an endowed...

University of Mississippi Student Wins National Collegiate Honors Council Portz Scholarship

University of Mississippi Student Wins National Collegiate Honors Council Portz Scholarship

University of Mississippi January 10, 2022

Brigitte Lewis’ research could stimulate awareness of erased histories A graduate of the University of Mississippi‘s Sally...