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February 8, 2012 - 9:33am
At the University of Mississippi, a segregationist chant and Ku Klux Klan rally threaten to divide the campus community, but student leaders and their chancellor take a stand against hate and intolerance. This story is part of the Not In Our Town program, Class Actions, that aired on PBS stations in February 2012. Many conflicts over the legacy of slavery and the Confederacy have occurred since this program was produced. This story profiles action led by students and supported by the University's Chancellor to involve the whole campus in standing up to racism and hate.
A chant with a racist history
February 7, 2012 - 4:54pm
"An attack against one person in our community is an attack against all of us." It's a common feeling among Not In Our Town leaders and it was also the message from San Jose City Councilwoman Rose Herrera, speaking at a press conference yesterday.
February 6, 2012 - 3:41pm
By Paul Pontieri, Mayor, Incorporated Village of Patchogue
February 6, 2012 - 2:19pm
One Mississippi member Taylor McGraw and University of Mississippi
Chancellor Dan Jones discuss race relations and the KKK's visit at 'Ole
Miss.' Photo Courtesy of Ben Guest.
Last week, the Friends of Mississippi Public Broadcasting organized an advanced screening of Not In Our Town: Class Actions, a 30-minute documentary film which will debut on PBS stations on February 13.
The University of Mississippi gained national attention following a divisive debate over a pre-football game chant in the fall of 2009. The fight song's references to segregation and the Confederate South stirred racial tensions among the student body, prompting several student leaders to speak up against hate.