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Women for Progress of MS, Inc. Annual Kwanzaa Celebration
Photos by Jay Johnson
Year: 2017
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2017 will never be forgotten
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor, Love it or hate it, 2017 will be a year not soon forgotten. Barack Obama, a constitutional law professor, Nobel Peace Prize winner and the nation’s first black […]
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The 10 Best, No, the 100 Best Films of 2017
by Kam Williams Kam’s Annual Assessment of the Cream of the Cinematic Crop 10 Best Big Budget Films 1. Baby Driver 2. Lady Bird 3. The Disaster Artist 4. The Florida Project 5. Three […]
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Jackson’s Top Cop announces retirement
By Othor Cain, Editor, After more than 30 years on the force, Jackson’s police chief calls it quits. Vance, who was named chief of police by former Mayor Tony Yarber announced Wednesday that he would […]
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Ward 6 Councilman moving full speed ahead
By Othor Cain, Editor, The proud family members of Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks gathered in his office Monday for a triple celebration. They celebrated Banks’ birthday, him being just an all around good guy […]
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Retired Education Personnel group bestows scholarship on future educator
By Othor Cain, Editor, In the true essence of the spirit and reason for this holiday season, the Jackson Metropolitan Retired Education Personnel Association held its annual Christmas Social Tuesday and awarded another $1,000 scholarship. […]
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Actor, activist and father: Ossie Davis remembered
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor, Entertainer and activist Ossie Davis would be 100 years old if he was alive today. Yet, it’s impossible to celebrate his life without also honoring the storied career […]