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thegrio, robert clark, mississippi, state representative, civil rights
March 4, 2025
Robert G. Clark was elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century and rose to the…
thegrio, mississippi, bradford blackmon
January 23, 2025
The bill introduced would impose fines of up to $10,000 on men who engage in unprotected sex without the goal…
trey lamar
February 9, 2023
Mississippi lawmakers have voted in favor a separate, all-white court and police system in the state's predominately Black capital city.
March 5, 2022
Several Black legislators said during a six-hour debate that the bill could squelch honest discussion about the harmful effects of…