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  

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