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[ September 24, 2025 ] The Thousand Man March in Jackson – Unity, Solidarity, Action – Breaking the chains in our Capital City and across Mississippi Local
[ September 24, 2025 ] Calls for transparency grow after death of Delta State Student Trey Reed ruled suicide Local
[ September 24, 2025 ] A History of Bias: Who Gets Deported in the United States? – The roots and realities of U.S. deportation policies. Deportation to achieve racial banishment National
[ September 17, 2025 ] Mississippi prison killing leaves mother with no answers after 5 years News
[ September 17, 2025 ] Commentary: Pain and contradictions reflections on Charlie Kirk and America – God loves us because He is good, not because we are good National

Seeking A Place ‘Where No One Knew Me,’ Baby Storme Became A Star

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The Chinese video app TikTok has exploded in popularity since the pandemic began. With hours of extra time on their hands, many users have turned to the app for diversion, recording 60-second dances to tracks […]

‘Nigerian Nightmare’ Okoye: Chiefs Can Go Back-To-Back At Super Bowl LV

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In the late ’80s and early ’90s, Christian Okoye punished defenses while playing running back for the Kansas City Chiefs. Teammate Irv Eatman appropriately labeled him “The Nigerian Nightmare” — a nickname that rang true […]

R&B Chart-Topper J. Holiday Returns With A Fresh Variant On His Grammy-Nominated Sound

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Songs like “Bed” and “Suffocate” pushed J. Holiday’s debut album, “Back of My Lac,” to the top of the Billboard 200’s R&B and Hip-Hop Album charts. Those hits recaptured what many felt was becoming an […]

Pioneering Engineer Leverages Success To Boost Minority Contractors

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — It all started because she wanted to claim her seat at the table. Deryl McKissack had worked hard in the construction business for years but was always told to put her head […]

Researchers: No-Kill, Lab-Grown Meat Will Be $291 Million Industry In Five Years

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Despite rising demand for cultured meat and other cellular agriculture products, scaling up production and gaining public acceptance remain challenges, according to industry experts. Cellular agriculture refers to the bio-technology — such as tissue engineering […]

Jean Lephare And DeeLow Diamond Man Create Beats For The Masters

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Next Sunday, Feb. 7, Leonard Fournette and Tyrann Mathieu will represent their respective teams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and defending Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs, in Super Bowl LV. As Louisiana natives and […]

‘Mob James’ No More, James McDonald Uses Podcast To Steer Young Men Right

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In the early ’90s, Death Row Records had a roster that could compete with any label’s top talent, and CEO Suge Knight earned a reputation as one of the most feared men in the industry. […]

Ms. Tee Thankful She Lived To See The Sunnier Side Of Harlem Streets

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A young Ms. Tee navigated the streets of Harlem during the deadly crack epidemic of the ’80s and ‘90s, earning the respect of some of the most hardened street OGs in New York. Although she […]

Youth Poet Laureate Becomes Instant Celebrity After Reading At Biden Inauguration

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When Amanda Gorman stepped up to the podium at President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inauguration ceremony, Capitol Hill fell silent. The 22-year-old then made history as she delivered a passionate reading of her poem “The […]

Sporting Her ‘Chucks,’ A Black Woman Ascends To The Vice Presidency

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The American political landscape, once dominated by pitchman-turned-president Donald J. Trump, is about to tack in a new direction helmed by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and Vice President Kamala D. Harris. When Harris is […]