The Ally: Feb 2021 – Year-Round Resources on Black History
| Provided by the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation |
| Projects and Programs at the Jackson State University Margaret Walker Center University of Mississippi’s All In. All Year. events through the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement WLBT’s Remembering Freedom Summer of 1964 and Its Impact on Mississippi Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting (MCIR) stories on civil rights Mississippi Historical Society Black History Resources The Smith-Robertson Museum in Jackson showcases the art, artifacts, and photography, the work, lifestyle, and artistic contributions of African Americans, evoking a greater understanding of the African-American experience in the Deep South. Wisconsin Historical Society Freedom Summer digital image collection And, of course, the MS Civil Rights Museum Mississippi Civil Rights Museum To see the entire newsletter Click Here |
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