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By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, It’s been better than a week and a half since Dau (pronounced as Dow) Mabil was last seen by his wife, Karissa Bowley, and neighboring friends. He disappeared […]

By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, There comes a time in her life when a woman must plot her own path. As she evolves – not a carbon copy of others – she comes […]

By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, In a stirring press conference held Monday, March 18, attorneys Trent Walker and Malik Shabazz, representing victims Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker, called for the “stiffest of sentences” […]

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, After years without a long-term solid waste collection and hauling contract, Jackson City Council voted 4-3 at Tuesday’s special meeting for the city to execute a contract with Richard’s Disposal, […]

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Fifty residents gathered at the Brandon Library, 1475 W. Government Street, from 6:30-8 p.m. on March 19, 2024, to renew the call for the removal of the Rankin County Sheriff […]

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The United States’ support for Israel has been unwavering since its inception 75 years ago. The aid the United States provides to Israel eclipses aid to all other countries and […]

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, As a proven leader, Commissioner Willie Simmons has a rich history that began on a farm in Utica, Mississippi. Sitting with him in his office on N. West Street in […]

By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Editor, As Women’s History Month unfolds, we turn our attention to remarkable Black women whose impacts have reshaped society. Dr. Beverly W. Hogan stands out as a paragon of such […]

By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Editor , On Saturday, March 2, the streets near the Smith Robertson Museum resonated with powerful voices and determined footsteps as the Poor People’s Campaign March commenced, rallying to the […]