Public ideas for Mississippi flag: Magnolias, stars, beer
Jackson, Mississippi, USAP Magnolias and stars. Crosses and guitars. Beer cans and crawfish. A Gulf Coast lighthouse. Elvis Presley and Kermit the Frog. All appear on proposals the general public submitted for a new Mississippi flag. Mississippi recently retired the last state banner with the Confederate battle emblem that’s widely condemned as racist. A nine-member commission will […]
How an English slave trader’s statue became a monument for racial justice
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation The statue of a 17th century English slave trader toppled by anti-racism protestors in June was replaced on Wednesday by the sculpture of a Black protester with her fist raised in the air. A monument to Edward Colston, who made a fortune trading West African slaves, was pulled down and pushed in the harbour […]
Mental health: As depression, anxiety, grief spike during pandemic and protest, US churches offer hope, resources
At a time of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing protests over racism, EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, reports on how Christian leaders, organisations and churches in the US are providing resources to care for people’s mental health…