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Calls for expulsion of white University of Mississippi students caught making racist gestures are understandable, but education matters more. On November 6, a Ring doorbell camera captured two white female students allegedly making monkey noises and beating their chests. The university condemned the behavior as deeply troubling and launched an investigation. While accountability is necessary, expulsion could turn them into victims, as we've seen with other publicized racist incidents. Instead, the university should require a sustained educational program on the history of anti-Black racism, facilitated discussions, and written reflections. If they fail to comply or reoffend, expulsion follows. Black people deserve fewer racists, not just racists who hide better.

Mississippi could be on the verge of electing its first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction, but nearly a week after Election Day, the result is still hanging in the balance. Democrat Scott Colom holds a razor-thin lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a race carrying particular weight in a state with a long history of racial segregation and voter suppression.

Ashley Walters for Empire Magazine. Styling: Leah Abbott Barber: F4Fade

Dame Dash's life story sold for $550,000 at a bankruptcy auction, but the proceeds will go toward paying his creditors rather than to him. The sale includes approximately 100 hours of video footage, photographs, memorabilia, and rights to an unreleased documentary project.

If 2026 proved anything, it's that nobody does homecoming quite like an HBCU! From celebrity sightings and showstopping marching bands to Divine Nine pride, campus royalty and edge-of-your-seat football finishes, this season delivered plenty of headline-worthy moments. Many historically Black colleges and universities celebrated major milestones, while students and alumni created new memories across their campuses.