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Citizens awarded for investment in community

Morial addresses crowd at Jackson Medical Mall Foundation banquet By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D. Contributing Writer The center stage of the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center was a road of remembrance for Hurricane Katrina […]

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Fighting for $15

Jackson fast-food workers protest in national movement By Shanderia K. Posey Editor Fast-food workers in Jackson and across the nation protested Tuesday for a pay increase of $15 an hour and for the right to […]

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NCNW holds Legacy Awards Breakfast

By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D. Contributing Writer Words of inspiration were heard by attendees of the National Council of Negro Women Metro Jackson Chapter’s 13th Legacy Awards Breakfast Saturday at Jackson State University Student Center. […]

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Link names Posey editor

By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Contributing Writer Jackson is a “news city” and very seldom is there a slow news week.  More often than not, there is so much news swirling that reporters, writers and photographers […]

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Black women in rural south trying to survive

By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Contributing Writer The Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative (SRBWI) released a report Nov. 10, showing that “a lack of educational and economic infrastructure reinforces the barriers to job opportunities for black […]

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RushCard creates fund to help customers after technical glitch

NEW YORK (AP) — RushCard, the pre-paid debit card backed by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, will create a “multi-million dollar” fund to help cover the costs that its customers suffered while the card was beset […]

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MDOT Project Recalls History of Transportation Infrastructure

The Mississippi Link Newswire Jackson, Miss. – Every day, Mississippians take routes on their way to work or school without knowing the history behind the roads they travel on. This summer, the Mississippi Department of Transportation […]

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GM recalls 1.4M cars over engine fire concerns

DETROIT (AP) — For the third time in seven years, General Motors is recalling cars that can leak oil and catch fire, in some instances damaging garages and homes. The recall, which covers 1.4 million […]