Save the date for our annual Civic Engagement Day at the Mississippi State Capitol—we’ll gather Wednesday, January 26, 2022 to voice our opposition to any anti-immigrant proposals and advocate for the expansion of human rights for all. Please plan to join us—more information will be shared in the coming months.

We’re almost certain to face legislation that attacks public schools’ ability to teach accurate history, as Republicans around the country are introducing bills that prohibit teachers from addressing race in the classroom. Steve Volk, Professor Emeritus at Oberlin College, offers an in-depth examination of conservative opposition to critical race theory and what that may mean for public education.