This is the Mississippi historical societys depiction of the Mississippi Sovereignty Commissions history and roles as an government funded and authorized agency in Mississippi. It is important to note that this institution (Mississippi Historical Society) provides educational materials about the history of Mississippi to the general public and schools. Consequently this is the understanding that many have of the sovereignty commission. ......A far cry from what is shown in Spies of Mississippi a documentary on Netflix that details the good work of the Sovereignty Commission and its role in terrorizing and killing those who sought equality for all citizens of Mississippi. Take some time to read the website, then take some more time and watch the documentary on netflix. Feel free to share with people and discuss what parallels you see in society today. A few questions you may consider while reading and watching: Given the duties of the commission as outlined in the documentary and website. 1. Does this make you question some of the leadership and guidance the black community receives from certain leaders? 2. Can the leaders from the civil rights movement who escaped with their lives be trusted? Leaders such as Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton(there are others), who made out pretty nicely in the wake of the civil rights movement. (Al Sharpton is documented as a paid informant for the government, the spin is that he only switched on the mob and other gangsters.........right) 3. Given that one of the public relations goals of the Sovereignty Commission was to put a lid on things that would tarnish the image of the good state of Mississippi. Can you see were any of our leaders today are consistently used to put a lid on situations, get them under control, so that a half ass try at justice can go forward and things can proceed as usual? (I know that was leading...your teachers do it all the time.......bite me) 4. Can you see any situations today, where a persons genuine aspirations for justice and equality could be used to turn them on a movement geared at achieving just that? (Maybe the paid snitches felt integration was not the way to achieve true equality and by undermining the intergrationist movement, they were actually helping black folks in the long run. Also note that today, many in the black community (hindsight being 20/20) view integration as the beginning of the end of black economic stability, quality education, etc) What are the effects of programs like the Sovereignty Commission, COINTELPRO, and others that are still felt today? What are the longterm affects felt by black folks and the country? These are just some of the things that came to my mind, you might have other thoughts.....SHARE THEM! I apologize for any spelling or grammatical errors. Maybe I should have took 099 English lol.
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:29:01 +0000
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