Dr. Marvin P. King, Jr. is an Associate Professor of Political Science and African AmericanStudies at the University of Mississippi, where he has spent nearly two decades teaching andwriting about political inequality, African American politics, federalism, the politics of theAmerican South, and the legal foundations of racial inequity. His scholarship explores thepolitical forces that structure […]
Angela Bass has dedicated most of her career to advancing educational excellence in Mississippi. A proud Spelman College alumna, she began her journey in the classroom through Teach For America in the Greater Mississippi Delta. Her passion for education policy reform was sparked during an internship with Mississippi First in 2009, leading her to earn […]
Linda was born in Flora, MS and raised in Jackson, MS. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Jackson State University, as well as a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Texas Southern University. She has over ten (10) years’ experience with administering and managing federal grants which involved assisting organizations/non-profits […]
Pheron, a Mississippi native, got to experience both rural and urban education as a student. After high school, she attended the historical, Wiley University in Marshall, Texas, earning her Bachelor’s in English. Pheron then became a Teach For America corps member, teaching high school English in the Arkansas Delta. Since then, Pheron has taught in […]
Micayla was born and raised in Lexington, KY, with family roots in central and eastern Kentucky. She attended Amherst College, where she received degrees (cum laude) in American Studies and Anthropology as well as a certificate in Native American and Indigenous Studies. After college, Micayla joined Teach for America’s Greater New Orleans-Louisiana Delta subregion as […]