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[ March 18, 2026 ] Civil rights veteran John Perkins, who preached racial reconciliation, dead at 95 Local
[ March 18, 2026 ] Michael B. Jordan wins the Oscar and shouts out Denzel Washington, Halle Berry and more: ‘I stand here because of the people who came before me’ Entertainment
[ March 18, 2026 ] Alcorn alumnus Corey Wiggins named president of Tougaloo College Education
[ March 11, 2026 ] Commentary: 61st Anniversary of Selma’s Bloody Sunday comes in more dark times – Thousands gather on the Edmund Pettus Bridge with Voting Rights again hanging in the balance National
[ March 11, 2026 ] A Celebration of Life – The Life and Enduring Legacy of Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony Local

Nonito Donaire Turns Back The Clock, Wins World Boxing Title At 38

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CARSON, Calif. — Nonito Donaire made boxing history with a fourth-round KO win over defending titleholder Nordine Oubaali on May 29, making him the oldest WBC bantamweight champion and one of a very few fighters to […]

‘I Am A Man’: The Musical Magic Of History And Tragedy

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In 2018, C. Von Parchman and Marty Arnold of 6x Entertainment were searching for something to sink their passion into. Instead of finding an interesting project, a project found them. Noted film producer Floyd Easley […]

Weight Put On Mental Health At New Football Training Gym

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UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland — It’s a Saturday morning, and the new A&M Sports and Fitness is packed with high school and college football players slamming their bodies into tackling dummies and doing agility drills to work up […]

JSU Class of 1970 Commencement Ceremony and 51st Gibbs-Green Commemoration

At 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021, Jackson State University will hold a special Commencement ceremony for the Class of 1970 on the Gibbs-Green Memorial Plaza. For the first time ever, members of the Class […]

Congressman Bennie Thompson addresses Jackson State University 2021 graduates

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, The ceremony for the 2021 Undergraduate Class of Jackson State University was held at 9 a.m., Saturday May 8, at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in Jackson, MS. The keynote speaker was U. […]

Jackson State honors 2021 grad school students and Golden Class of 1971: First of three commencement ceremonies

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By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Contributing Writer, We learn in Ecclesiastes (NIV) that “there is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Such is the case of Jackson State University’s […]

Urban Mystic Shows That ‘Conversational R&B’ Is Alive And Well

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R&B music seems to be headed in a more up-tempo/genre-bending direction, with its artists getting assists from rappers and others to create hits. As a result, this appears to be the perfect time for the […]

“Preserving and Advancing Excellence” Tougaloo College Inauguration Week and 2021 Commencement

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By Levell Williams, Contributing Writer, It is said that one’s true character shows only when tried with adversity. By that sentiment, Tougaloo College is a place full of people of unmovable character and enduring tenacity. […]

Debate On Racism In America Heats Up After Scott’s Rebuttal To Biden

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WASHINGTON — When Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) — the only current black Republican senator — declared “America is not a racist country” in his response to President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s address to Congress this week, […]

Love For Rap Music Deeply Rooted In Young Miller Tha Don

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Young Miller Tha Don tasted music success early. As a teenager, he was part of Romeo’s Rich Boyz group. Romeo, the son of Master P and cousin of Young Miller Tha Don, formed the group […]