Oxford NAACP celebrates annual Freedom Fund Banquet
Multiple students and community members were recognized during Oxford NAACP's annual Freedom Fund Banquet, which supports scholarships for graduating high school seniors.
Racial Equity
Miami to disband diversity-focused centers following passage of state higher education bill
Miami will cease operations for multiple offices and centers ahead of the effective date of Senate Bill 1, a state law which targets diversity efforts at higher education institutions.
Oxford NAACP to host annual Freedom Fund Banquet
The Oxford NAACP's annual Freedom Fund Banquet, which raises money for student scholarships and branch operations, is coming up soon.
Deloris Rome Hudson devotes her life to social activism
From taking part in the Rowan Hall occupation to serving as a delegate for six different elections, Deloris Rome Hudson has made activism a core part of her life.
Ida B. Wells and the campaign against lynching
Journalist Ida B. Wells spent much of her career as a journalist in the late 1800s shedding light on the horrors of lynching. Some historians say she was the most famous Black woman in the U.S. during her lifetime.
Two years after hiring, OPD’s social worker is changing the department’s approach to policing
After national protests and calls for police reform in 2020, Oxford opted to create a new social services liaison position in its police department. In the two years since getting hired to create the position, Ashlea Sleiman has put a new focus on follow-up and providing access to resources.