Posts Tagged "mississippi"

News & Politics

Black Couple Denied Wedding at Mississippi Church

An African-American couple who attends a predominantly white Baptist church in Mississippi, was denied to have their wedding take place after members of the congregation demanded that the nuptials be held elsewhere because of their race.

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Education

Three African-Americans Earn Doctorates in Chemistry, Set Univ. of Miss Record

Three students at the University of Mississippi earned a doctorate in Chemistry, an exceptional achievement by any University.

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News & Politics

Mississippi teen charged with capital murder in alleged hate killing

A 19-year-old Mississippi man was charged with capital murder Tuesday in the death of an African-American man who died after allegedly being beaten by a group of white teens and run over by a truck, authorities said.

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