READ THE STORY: Mississippi’s only class in critical race theory. As Mississippi Republican legislators push to ban the teaching of critical race theory in schools, Minta featured Brittany Murphree (a Republican student) who sent a letter to lawmakers complaining that the class was not correct. Minta, a native Floridan, covers higher education at Mississippi Today. Open Campus is a non-profit news organization that focuses on higher education. Minta works with Open Campus. Molly was previously employed by The Nation, The Appeal and Mother Jones before joining Mississippi Today. WATCH: Minta’s complete interview with MSNBC