Death on a Starry Night at Jackson State College

A researcher who was a sophomore in 1970 vows to keep history alive

By Patrick Healy

It was a starry night in May 1970. Young friends relaxed outside a women's dormitory and chatted about graduation and their future. Some hummed the flourish of the 1812 Overture, played earlier at a symphony performance on the campus. Others laughed with their dates.

That...

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