Did Your Ancestor Move to Detroit During the Civil Rights Era?

If so, you might be interested in a new digital archive from Marygrove College which has recorded the stories of some of those who moved from the South to Detroit to escape the Jim Crow laws and discrimination.

Progress in Mississippi

Mississippi has made a lot of progress since the Civil Rights era. According to StateMaster, Mississippi has the fewest number of race-related hate crimes of any state.

Civil Rights Activist Dies

June E. Johnson has died. The 59-year-old native of the Delta was beaten and arrested at the age of 15.