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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

Evicted: A conversation on policy, activism and economic well-being

By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Margaret Walker Center presented Evicted: An Exhibition June 28-October 3, 2021 in Jackson State University’s Johnson Hall Art Gallery. Supported by The Mississippi Humanities Council, the exhibition revealed […]

Jackson’s garbage controversy: Mayor attempts to ‘set record straight’

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By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, After a number of weeks of disagreements between the city and the Jackson City Council on the garbage collection contract which ends today, Thursday, Sept. 30, Jackson’s Mayor […]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Presents Mississippi Health Project II

Mexican President Backs Cuba During Independence Celebration

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MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has called on U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to end the Cuban embargo. “No state has the right to subjugate another,” said AMLO during the […]

Robert Schuler Smith Former Hinds County DA Reflections of his life and legacy

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By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, The news of the death of Jackson native and former Hinds County District Attorney Robert Schuler Smith sparked a flood of emotional social media reactions, condolences and reflections […]

Ida collapses Mississippi road; kills 2, injures at least 10

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The Associated Press, Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured when seven vehicles plunged into a deep hole where a dark, rural highway collapsed as Hurricane Ida blew through Mississippi. Torrential […]

National Pan-Hellenic Council honors David Marion, Ph.D and HBCUs

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, On Sunday afternoon, while the community was on edge due to the wind and rain threats of Hurricane Ida, The Metro Jackson Area Chapters of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) was […]

Jackson’s garbage collection contract: deadline looms

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By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, A few Jackson residents on Robinwood Place in Northpointe Village possibly did not hear the broadcasted notice of no garbage collection, Monday, Aug. 30, due to Hurricane Ida. […]

New Orleans Katrina evacuee saw opportunity in the Sip

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By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, While naysayers were telling him that they do not know why he would want to stay in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago, evacuee Thaddeus Moten, a […]

FEMA Urges Residents to Stay Safe as Hurricane Ida Set to Make Landfall

Hurricane Ida is set to hit the U.S. northern Gulf Coast as a dangerous major hurricane today. FEMA is tracking the danger of life-threatening storm surge along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida […]