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[ October 15, 2025 ] Commentary: Two suspicious Mayoral Elections being challenged Local
[ October 15, 2025 ] Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 8 people are killed in separate shootings Local
[ October 15, 2025 ] American Heart Association celebrates the opening of the Tougaloo College Community Pantry, named in honor of Robert Smith, M.D Local
[ October 9, 2025 ] Senate District 26 Forum held at Tougaloo College Local
[ October 9, 2025 ] Deaths, Disappearances, and Danger in Immigrant – Detention In partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series National

House and Senate minority leaders convene 3rd TANF hearing – Hearing titled – Poverty in Mississippi: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, At least 75 people filled Room 115 at the Mississippi Capitol October 15, 2025, to discuss the state’s TANF program. Legislators, policy experts, leaders of multi-state anti-poverty organizations, reform advocates […]

We Understand the Assignment – women’s pre-election pep rally featuring Rita Brent

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By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, A diversified turnout of women showed up at Hal and Mal’s Restaurant and participated in a pep rally in the Red Room for the purpose of voter involvement […]

All eyes on historic Farish Street Baptist Church – Reverend Eric D. Williams installed as 7th senior pastor in church’s 131-year history

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Reverend Eric D. Williams installed as 7th Senior Pastor in the churches 131-year history. Oh, what a weekend it was; a mix of joy, reverence and tradition as Reverend Eric […]

An intersection of economics and image – Changing the Mississippi State Flag and how Mississippi is viewed

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Ross Dellenger, writing for Sports Illustrated, on June 24, 2020, quoted then-Speaker Philip Gunn, talking about changing the Mississippi State Flag and the impact of various entities. “The NCAA’s announcement […]

Commentary: Mississippi minority contracting update – Mississippi’s white power brokers strip minority opportunity of economic advancement and participation

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The truth is that the words Mississippi and minority contracting should never be grouped together. Minority contractors who attempt to do business with the State of Mississippi face nearly indescribable […]

‘A Life Sentence.’ How Mississippi’s Forever Voting ban keeps thousands from the polls – The state’s disenfranchisement law punishes people with nonviolent offenses, as reform fails in the Legislature and courts

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By Caleb Bedillion, The Marshall Project, John Cook moved back to Mississippi in 2022 after about 15 years of living in the Atlanta area, where he ran his own telecom business maintaining fiber optic lines. […]

SBA Deputy Chief Kendall Corley meets with Black media in Jackson

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) hosted a round table discussion with Black media Tuesday, September 10, at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson at 11 a.m. SBA Deputy Chief Kendall […]

Tennessee State University and Jackson State University mourn the loss of Dr. Curtis Johnson, executive administrator – Johnson served as an administrator at JSU prior to working at TSU

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By Kelli Sharpe Associate Vice President Public Relations & Communications, Tennessee State University, On Wednesday, September 4, Tennessee State University announced the sudden passing of Dr. Curtis Johnson, chief of staff and vice president of […]

Dr. Jerry Young concludes tenure as NBCUSA, Inc. president – Dr. Boise Kimber elected as successor

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By Jerlen Young, Guest Writer, During the 144th Annual Session to assumeional Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. (NBCUSA), held September 2-5, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Jerry Young presided over his final session as president, concluding […]

Native Mississippi photographer Roy Lewis honored by NABJ

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By Hamil R. Harris, TriceEdneyWire.com, Roy Lewis has photographed iconic images across Black America for decades and his love for the lens was captured by Jet Magazine in 1964 when it published his photograph of […]