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[ April 1, 2026 ] Women who carried the water and the fight honoring the intervenor plaintiffs in the Jackson water crisis Local
[ April 1, 2026 ] Commentary: Community Conversation in Gloster with Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus Local
[ April 1, 2026 ] Jackson’s concerned citizens meet with Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes to discuss Brinkley Middle School closing Local
[ March 25, 2026 ] Constance Slaughter-Harvey: breaking barriers and building a legacy of justice Local
[ March 25, 2026 ] Commentary – A Women’s History Month Profile: Annie L. Cooper Local

JSU Keynote Speaker U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves implores graduates to leverage degrees and community to create change in a troubled world

By Rachel James–Terry, JSU PR Director, Jackson State University’s Spring 2024 Graduate Commencement, held at the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center on Friday, was a vibrant affair, honoring more than 300 students donned […]

71st Annual Women’s Day Observance at The Street – Women’s Missionary Society hosts annual event, this year steeped in grand mystery

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Farist Street Missionary Baptist Church was packed to capacity for the 71st Annual Women’s Day Observance April 28, 2024. The Women’s Missionary Society handled it all, from conducting the entire […]

Free screenings, gospel combine for good health

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The Mississippi Link Newswire, The Jackson Heart Study Community Engagement Center and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) are sponsoring a free event this weekend featuring free health screenings, health talks and a gospel […]

New House Speaker noticeably different than predecessor – Seeking sound business decisions can lift our state’s horrible healthcare standing for all

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, With few exceptions, you could count on former House Speaker Philip Gunn to uphold the status quo of inequity in Mississippi, the unwavering mindset of yesterday’s thinking and behavior that […]

Mysterious death of a man who escaped Sudan’s bloody civil war has sparked suspicion in Missisippi

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By Michael Goldberg Associated Press/Report for America, As a child, Dau Mabil escaped war-torn Sudan and built a new life in Mississippi. This month, fishermen found the body of the 33-year-old Mabil floating in a […]

Not a morsel of basic human regard for African American colleagues – Mississippi Senate stained by confederate-minded member, Angela Burks Hill

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Try as we may to turn the corner on Mississippi’s blatant racism and confederate-minded thinking and actions, there are those – elected by the people – who will not budge. […]

Second rally calls for reunion of missing Dau Mabil with friends and family

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By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, “Where is Dau Mabil?” That’s the lurking question that spouse Karissa Bowley and supporters continue to raise since he went missing three weeks ago. According to Karissa, Dau […]

Rankin NAACP unwavering, sheriff must go – Just ahead of “state sentencing” for Goon Squad, call for action to remove Rankin County sheriff gaining traction

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Gathering yet again on Saturday, April 6, 2024, the Rankin County NAACP held a Town Hall focused on two items: the state sentencing of Goon Squad members, scheduled for 9 […]

College Hill observes 117 years of service by “Reflecting Celebrating Envisioning”

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By Daphne Monix Higgins, Contributing Writer, More than a century ago, a specific oak tree stood tall on the south side of Florence Avenue in West Jackson, in an area formally known as Gowdy, Mississippi. […]

How Mississippi’s Jim Crow laws still haunt black voters today

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By Daja E. Henry, In partnership with The Marshall Project, Charles Caldwell was never meant to have a voice. Mississippi’s White ruling class made sure of it. He was part of Mississippi’s silenced majority in […]