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This article artfully discusses Medgar Evers, John F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luthor King, and Robert Kennedy's efforts at dispelling racism through Civil Rights works though the article refers to their work as bringing "death to hatred."

The first letter to the editor is a counter point to an article published in a previous issue of The Reflector wherein the letter's author makes five counterpoints to the arguments made in the editorial originally titled, "SA Neglects Blacks." The…

This article gives a positive review of the concert performed on the Mississippi State University campus by Black voices, a choir composed of Black singers. The article goes on to describe the versatility of the performances and many of the songs…

This article provides examples from a recent questionnaire given to random Mississippi State University Students to determine racial attitudes of both black and white students. Some of the responses contain incendiary words.

This article details the requests made by the "Black student population at Mississippi State University" via letter to the University president, William L. Giles. The requests range from four Black senators on the Student Association to "a fully…

This article describes some requests and proposals made by the Black student body on the Mississippi State University campus. Combined with the requests is a history on the treatment of Black people throughout history and how the current treatment…

This article discusses the Student Association meeting wherein adding representation to the Student Senate was considered. The idea of separate precincts for Black students was floated and a recommendations were drafted.

This article details why many Black students on the Mississippi State University campus believe the Student Association Senate is a racist body. The article refers to a resolution that was recently passed and quotes a statement by the Student…

This article examines the history of white attempts to circumvent and avoid integration in Mississippi schools between 1954 and 1970. This article mentions the Jackson Citizen's Council, white insistence on Separate but Equal, and President Kennedy's…

This article includes the statement of several students running for various student association government positions including president, vice president, secretary, and editor of the reflector. The students give their qualifications and plans for…