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‘Don’t be intimidated by the jargon’: Von Gordon talks critical race theory in Mississippi
Mississippi Today spoke with Von Gordon for “Mississippi in the Know,” a series of free breakfast conversations with policy experts.
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UM faculty senate latest to oppose anti-CRT legislation
Part of a coordinated effort by the United Faculty Senate Association of Mississippi, Ole Miss’ faculty senate voted to oppose anti-CRT legislation.
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