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What Can We Learn About Mississippi and Our Work?

November 12, 2026

What We Can Learn About Mississippi and Our Work

Four things: A word from an EduColor OG, a reminder about tonight’s event, a word from a sponsor, and an invitation to our exclusive community

Editor’s note: Renee Moore, Mississippi Teacher of the Year 2001, shared the following words in our membership platform to update us about what’s happening there. (excerpt shared with permission)

I don’t think people outside MS realize what a tremendous battle this has been and what a significant victory it already is even before the final call. Colom has already flipped stronghold counties that have finished their tallies. What shook them most was not only the huge number of Black voters who showed up, but the huge number of white voters whom we can already tell by the precinct numbers voted for their local races and sent all the House reps back [including my rep Bennie Thompson!!], but refused to vote for Cindy.
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But this is MS, so there’s more happening on the ground than you’ll see in the big picture. Just for historical context: MS did not ratify the 13th Amendment until 2013. MS never officially conceded that the Civil War ended. As one white man told me, “Lee signed that surrender; we didn’t.”MS was forced to rejoin the Union because of the cotton money. MS designed Jim Crow with its 1890 Constitution and taught the rest of the country how to disenfranchise.
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I’m tickled watching the rest of y’all watching MS. The country’s had two years of what we’ve lived with for generations, but everybody wants MS to hurry up.

The Past, Present, and Future of Education Organizing (tonight!)

We’re so excited about the reception this event has gotten, and we’d love for you to come through!

Join us for this lively, critical conversation among educators and scholars as we discuss recent works related to education organizing. Hear from Dr. Elizabeth Todd-Breland, author of the recently-released I Didn’t Come Here to Lie, My Life and Education in conversation with Dr. Brian Jones, author of Black History is for Everyone.

Come for the conversation, stay for the community.

Details

Date: Thursday, November 12th, 2026
​Place: Teachers College, Columbia University (GDH 179)
​Time: Doors open at 5pm ET

Books are available and refreshments will be provided. CTLE credits available upon request.

To request disability-related accommodations, contact the Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities (OASID) at oasid@tc.edu, (212) 678-3689, (646) 755-3144 video phone, as early as possible.

Join The Community

Good news: we’re not letting whatever’s happening out there slow us down. If anything, we’re building up. We sincerely hope you’ll join our community of educators, families, and concerned citizens from across the country.

It’s growing quickly and your contributions are tax-deductible! Come through!

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