News Archives - William Winter Institute

Statement from The Winter Institute Staff on the Passing of Elise Winter

Post Author:Melia Dicker
Post published:July 18, 2021
Post Category:News

The staff and friends of the Winter Institute are deeply saddened by the passing of former First Lady Elise Winter. Many of us knew Mrs. Winter as an encourager and…

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In the News: Group honors 1893 Lafayette County lynching victim

Post Author:Melia Dicker
Post published:May 21, 2021
Post Category:News

The Winter Institute supports the Lafayette Community Remembrance Project, which brings a wider awareness of the history of lynching in this area of Mississippi. The Oxford Eagle covered a remembrance…

Statement from The Winter Institute on the Derek Chauvin Verdict

Post Author:Melia Dicker
Post published:April 21, 2021
Post Category:News

On May 25, 2020, we all became eyewitnesses to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. In the 11 months since, millions of Americans have testified…