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It was an honor for the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus to join the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators in Nashville for important conversations about education, healthcare, economic opportunity, criminal justice reform, and voting rights. Our communities face many of the same challenges, and our responsibility does not end when the meeting is over. We must stay connected, establish clear policy goals and timelines, and hold ourselves accountable for the work ahe

As Legislative Leadership and the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees considers potential changes to how our public institutions of higher learning are funded, we believe it is important that policymakers have a complete, independent, and data-driven picture of the resources currently available to each institution and the potential impact of any new funding formula. Our request to the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure asks PEE

Mississippi is once again facing important decisions about how our political districts—and ultimately our political power—may be shaped. Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, state leaders have created separate House and Senate Select Committees as well as a Joint Redistricting and Reapportionment Committee to examine possible mid-decade redistricting. The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus wants Mississippians to understand one important poin

This statement may be attributed to MLBC Chairman Rep. Kabir Karriem: Reports indicate that Gov. Tate Reeves is canceling the May 20 special session. Let me be clear: canceling the session does not cancel the fight. People are beginning to pay attention. Questions are being asked. Communities are preparing to respond. The session is now canceled, but the issue has not gone away. Black representation and Black voting power still deserve public attention, and Mississippi leader

The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus expresses profound disappointment and deep concern following the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais. This ruling represents a troubling step backward in the ongoing struggle to protect the voting rights of Black Americans and to ensure fair and equitable representation in our democracy. At its core, this decision weakens critical protections that have long served as a safeguard against racial discrimination

From classrooms to courtrooms, from the ballot box to the doctor’s office, the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus (MLBC) is delivering real results for Mississippi families. The 2026 legislative cycle has been defined by one word: Action . Across the state, MLBC members have been organizing town halls, hosting legislative hearings, and advancing a bold policy agenda rooted in equity, opportunity, and justice. But beyond engagement, the Caucus has translated advocacy into me

The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus fiercely opposes House Bill 2 because it undermines education equity, weakens public accountability, and threatens the long-term stability of Mississippi’s public education system—particularly for Black, rural, and low-income students. Public education in Mississippi has never been accidental. It has been the result of hard-fought struggles for access, equity, and opportunity. From the era of legally segregated schools to the creation

The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus invites the public to a Legislative Hearing examining how the recently passed Federal Budget...

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Gulfport, MS - The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus invites you to Community Conversations with the Caucus — a special town hall...

In a March 31 internal memo , the Mississippi Library Commission ordered the deletion of two databases on race relations and gender...

The Mississippi Department of Education will hold a public hearing on the proposed policy, Miss. Admin. Code 7-3: 100.1, State Board...