By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, During the Presidential campaign of 2016, on a stage in Iowa, then candidate-Trump, speaking of his devoted following, stated “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot […]
By Tim Ward, Sports Writer, Despite being picked to finish 3rd in the East in the preseason SWAC poll, Jackson State not only won the East, they won the SWAC championship and went undefeated in […]
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, It was 1905 when lyricist Civillia Martin and composer Charles H. Gabriel gifted us all with the gospel hymn “His Eye is on the Sparrow.” Getting an accurate count of […]
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Nikki Giovanni, the groundbreaking poet, author and professor whose work embodied the spirit of the Black Arts Movement and beyond, died Monday in Blacksburg, Virginia. She was […]
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Why on God’s green earth would a state legislature decide to override the autonomy of a municipality – simply deciding to take what does not belong to them? This is […]
By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Homelessness remains a significant issue in Mississippi, particularly in its capital city of Jackson. On Tuesday night, before Thanksgiving, Mississippi Move (MSMOVE), Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and several […]
By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Will need pictures of Yemi Kings and Bridgette Morgan? And Jim Kitchens and Jennifer Brannin? The recent Mississippi runoff elections included several pivotal races that underscored the state’s […]
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, In 2020, following the global Black Lives Matter protests, Walmart pledged to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging. Its “Belonging” program promised associates they would “feel seen, […]
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, An occasion designed for a leader who stood tall for 38 years as the first African-American woman elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives, District 69, occurred at […]
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Sometimes writing is a joy, providing a real sense of satisfaction. Other times it can be an exercise in exhaustion. The worst part is when a thought, idea, or piece […]
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