civil rights
May This Phenomenal Woman’s Memory Be a Blessing
This morning, the world learned that we lost a great voice in literature and civil rights.Maya Angelou was born in ...
“Profit is a Great Motivator for Tolerance”: Mississippi Jewish History Has Something to Say
Have you seen this image yet? If not, can you guess which state it may be from? Believe it or ...
Meet Another Moses
Do you know Mr. Moses? Mr. Bob Moses?I’ve always associated Bob Moses’s name with civil rights and, specifically, his well-known ...
From Every Hill and Molehill of Mississippi
The Civil Rights movement is once again front and center here in Mississippi. Last year was the 50th anniversary of ...
50 Years Out, A Bishop and A Rabbi Reflect on the March On Washington
Now that the Jewish fall holidays have been celebrated, I have had some time to reflect on some of the ...
50 Years Later: Not Just Dreaming Together, But Working Together
August 28, 2013, marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have ...
Operation Understanding
Every summer, the ISJL office is privileged to be one of the stops on the journey of teens participating in ...
At the Border of the South: Alexandria, Virginia
Continuing with excellent posts from our excellent summer interns, history intern Caroline Kahlenberg considers the southernness of Alexandria, Virginia.Two weeks ...
7 Things I’ve Learned in Mississippi
Today’s post comes from Linnea Hurst, the ISJL’s Community Engagement Department intern this summer. I am from Portland, Oregon, and ...
That Time Segregationists Spied on BBYO
The Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission was created in 1956 to fight against racial integration. An arm of Mississippi’s state government, ...