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The Jackson State killings occurred on Friday, May 15, 1970, at Jackson State College (now Jackson State University) in Jackson, Mississippi. On May 14, 1970, city and state police confronted a group of students outside a campus dormitory.
Sep 9, 2017 · Learn about the fatal police shooting of two African American students at Jackson State College in Mississippi in May 1970. The incident occurred amid racial tensions and protests after the Kent State University shootings in Ohio.
May 3, 2010 · Police fired for about 30 seconds on a group of students at Jackson State in Mississippi, killing two and wounding 12 others. The tragedy was the culmination of increasing friction among...
May 15, 2020 · Learn about the tragic events that led to the death of two black students and the wounding of twelve others at Jackson State College in 1970. Find out how the National Archives holds records related to the investigation and the aftermath of the shootings.
May 14, 2020 · When a bottle hit the pavement nearby, the officers opened fire, unleashing a 28-second barrage that killed two young people, including Phillip Gibbs and James Earl Green, a local student just days...
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May 4, 2020 · On May 15, 1970, police fired on students at Jackson State College, killing two and injuring 12. The shootings were not a response to anti-war protest, but another chapter in the history of state violence against African Americans in Mississippi.
May 15, 2020 · Nancy K. Bristow's book explores the 1970 police killing of two Black students at Jackson State College, Mississippi, and the racial and political context of the event. She argues that the shooting was a result of the law and order ideology that suppressed Black Power activism and civil rights.
