But if they aren’t doing it, why do they have a constitutional amendment dedicated to protecting their right to do it? There’s a test underway right now in Jackson, Mississippi, where residents who have been harmed many times over are now being told that the appropriate response is to take away their voice. Makani Themba is a Jackson resident and volunteer with the Mississippi Rapid Response Coalition. She’ll bring us up to speed on Jackson. Transcript: ‘The Water Crisis Is a Manifestation of Jim Crow Politics’Plus Janine Jackson takes a quick look back at recent press coverage of Social Security.