I pray we will one day love people whose eyes, mouth and nose are not shaped like ours Whose hairs may curl better or worse, Whose culture is richer than our culture, Whose language may not slip easily off our tongue, Whose prayers may not be to the same deity or deities. I pray we…
Mississippi tends to be a black and white world when it comes to race. We usually talk about race relations between Black and White people, disregarding the many Asian communities present in Mississippi. Although Asians in Mississippi make up just 1.1% of the population, their stories are necessary to both the history and present of Mississippi. I interviewed members of the Millsaps community, including Dr. Monika Rawal, Kamaljyot Bhalla, Rohinton Dossabhoy, and Sree Vedala. Their responses were eye-opening; and a few…
Conversations like the Talking Truth: The Path To Healing discussion held on the National Day of Healing—January 19th, 2021—are productive and important to how we shape our present community into a racially unified community. “Racism is an invasive disease.” Two panelists in the discussion, Natalie Collier, Founder of the Lighthouse: Black Girl Projects and Reverend Rob Lowry, Head Pastor at Fondren Presbyterian Church, refer to racism as a disease. Rev. Lowry states, “racism infiltrates systems…
A variety of questions were asked during the interview for this article. The interview had eight participants. From these interviews, I have learned a great deal about each participant. I hope the article reflects the knowledge and ideas I have received from every person. The interview participants included Dr. Michael Pickard, Clint Dooley, Dr. James…
“Get out of Mississippi.” My family drilled these words into my head at a young age. However, there is something about the Mississippi atmosphere that makes loving and leaving the state difficult because I am still here. My family is still here. I had grown up under the tinted lens that Mississippi was the same…
High school is often a “use it or lose it” period. Whether that’s using one’s voice for social reform or keeping one’s art skills intact or practicing those countless math problems, high school can make or break anyone. For me, high school has made me realize that I have multiple artistic abilities I can use…