Civil Rights
Media Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss: A Landmark Concert and Civil Rights Moment
Apr 04, 2024 at 09:35 am by WGNS News
Commentary: Two significant events in the history of African American performers and media controversy take place next week. Firstly, they discuss Marian Anderson's ic.... Read More
White supremacists intended Confederate memorials to shape future generations,' UNC historian tells MTSU audience
Oct 10, 2022 at 12:38 pm by WGNS Radio News
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The people who built monuments, renamed streets and created a children’s campaign to tout the “Lost Cause” of the Confederacy hav.... Read More
Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Opens Investigations in Five States Regarding Prohibitions of Universal Indoor Masking
Aug 30, 2021 at 12:55 pm by WGNS
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened directed investigations in Tennessee and four other states exploring whether statewide prohibitio.... Read More