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The Chicago Reporter

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Investigating race and poverty since 1972

Tag: mississippi

Posted inPerspectives

How poverty is reshaping the story of Emmett Till’s murder

by Dave Tell May 9, 2019May 24, 2019

Scholars continue to debate what, exactly, happened to Emmett Till the morning of his murder. But that hasn’t stopped a poor Mississippi community from trying to profit off one version of the story.

Posted inPerspectives, Race and Culture

How Ida B. Wells finally got the recognition she deserves in Chicago

by Michelle Duster August 7, 2018
Posted inPerspectives

A case for reparations at the University of Chicago

by Reparations at UChicago Working Group June 5, 2017August 18, 2017
Posted inRace and Culture, TCR Talks

Bill Ayers on being a white ally and the future of progressives

by Lorraine Forte December 12, 2016May 25, 2017
Posted inTCR Talks

The fight for voting rights in Mississippi still resonates

by Asraa Mustufa February 24, 2016December 9, 2016
Posted inMultimedia, Video

At 106, Englewood man is part of American history

by Caitlin Gerena and Stacey Rupolo November 17, 2015May 22, 2017
Posted inCriminal Justice

Holistic reform takes root in Mississippi

by Safiya Merchant November 1, 2012December 9, 2016

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