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By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan, Contributing Writer, In the face of one of the nation’s most urgent water emergencies, a group of women stepped forward when systems failed and leadership faltered. During the height of […]

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Gloster Mississippi is a town in Amite County, whose population has declined from 960 in 2010 to 897 in 2020, is 71 percent African American, and has a total land […]

By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, As part of a consolidation plan for the 2023-2024 academic school year, the Jackson Public Schools Board decided to close Brinkley Middle School. On April 18, 2023, the […]

By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan, Contributing Writer, During Women’s History Month, the story of Constance Slaughter-Harvey stands as a powerful reminder of courage, intellect, and unwavering commitment to justice. A native of Forest, Mississippi, Slaughter-Harvey’s […]

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, So often in life we see it, and it catches our eye and then our heart – big things in small packages. Annie Cooper caught my eye at a Jackson […]

By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan, Contributing Writer, For decades, Jaribu Hill has stood where justice is most contested, on the front lines. A civil and human rights attorney, author, and international spokesperson, Hill has built […]

By Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today, Pioneering pastor and civil rights leader John Perkins left the world Friday, but his family and friends say his light will long remain. “He will always be remembered as one […]

Sunrise, August 3, 1952 – Sunset, March 5, 2026.  Dr. Elayne Hayes Anthony was born on August 3, 1952, in Jackson, Mississippi, the youngest child of Johnny and Texanne Hayes who proceeded her in death. […]

By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, Mississippi voters delivered decisive results in the Democratic primaries, Tuesday, March 10, signaling both strong support for experienced leadership and enthusiasm for new voices heading into the November general election. […]