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In this newspaper article, Abbott described the main themes in Fanny Lou Hamer's speech. Growing up in Sunflower County, working as a sharecropper, and voter intimidation are all aspects of Hamer's background and her decision to become an activist.

This article discusses two of the Mississippi State Universities defensive linebackers in MSU Football, Frank Dowsing and Ken Phares, describing them both as "super athletes" and "likeable pair". The article goes on to provide some of their…

The first letter to the editor complains that "critical letters to the editor, open discussions, and perverted views as presented in last year's Reflector and Reveille" are in inflammatory and make funding difficult. The writer goes on to say that…

Clipping of the newspaper article "MSU Reacts to King's Death" published in Mississippi State University's student newspaper The Reflector. The article describes the vigil and memorial service that took place on campus at Mississippi State University…

This article details the events sponsored by Afro-American Plus to commemorate National Black History Week.

In this article, several Black student athletes of the University of Pittsburg remark on the treatment and status of the Black athletes on campus. They recount their experiences and give their viewpoints on the matter.

This article discusses the charter of a new Black fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi, on the Mississippi State University campus. The article goes on to describe the goal and purpose of the fraternity. An article about a summer addition of The Reflector is…

This article describes the frustration of the community of Black students, specifically the Afro-American Plus organization, that their request of the Mississippi State University president and officials have not been granted in full. The article…

In this article, George Miller described the religious problems with segregation. A Starkville First Baptist usher's refusal to allow Miller to enter the sanctuary sparked his musings on Christianity and segregation.

In this article, Hine reported that Industrial Psychology professor, Gerald Bayley, initiated the petition for faculty integration. Demands for immediate hiring of qualified Black professors indicated petitioners' skepticism that university…