If you are interested in exploring and learning more about race in Mississippi and in America, here are a few resources to get started:
Everyday Democracy
111 Founders Plaza, Suite 1403, East Hartford, Conn., 06108
860-928-2616
Mission Mississippi
120 N. Congress St.
601-353-6477
Tim Wise
Antiracist essayist, author and educator
William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation
University of Mississippi
P.O. Box 1848, University, Miss., 38677
662-915-6734
U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service
950 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C., 20530
202-514-2000
The Frameworks Institute
1776 I St., N.W., 9th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
701 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Md., 21202
410-547-6600
Jackson 2000
Read More:
Putting a Toe in the Water of the Race Conversation
What Is Racism? Why Meanings Matter in Conversations About Race
Racism Affects Families from Generation to Generation
Crimes Against (Some) Americans
Facts Matter; So Do Stereotypes