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[ August 26, 2026 ] Curtis Nichouls – A visionary who saw Mississippi on the big screen Entertainment
[ August 26, 2026 ] The Greatest! Ten Years On… News
[ August 26, 2026 ] Michael Jackson would have turned 68. In Las Vegas, his music is filling the room again. Entertainment
[ August 19, 2026 ] Do not count on your neighbor to vote. You must vote, too. National
[ August 19, 2026 ] Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center’s CEO earns one of Community Health’s highest national honors Health

Former Sharecropper Delen Lee remembers his mother’s love since childhood

By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Sharecropping was a post-Civil War Economy that emerged when the plantation economy and the need of labor collapsed. Largely a southern act of living and labor, the system […]

Commentary: Mainstream Media shows us who they value – I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do,” James Baldwin

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, With America deeply immersed in another vicious season of pro-whiteness, led by non-other than an impulse-driven American President, you would think that our mainstream media would be going the extra […]

Jackson’s Water Takeover: Control lost, questions raised, and a warning for Black cities nationwide

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By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, In a move that is sending shockwaves across Mississippi and beyond, legislation restructuring control over Jackson’s water system has advanced to the desk of the governor, signaling a major shift […]

City of Jackson, State leaders deliver major investments for neighborhoods, roads, parks, and cultural institutions

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The Mississippi Link Newswire, The City of Jackson is set to receive more than 26 million dollars in state-funded projects that will improve streets, parks, neighborhood infrastructure, and key cultural institutions in the capital city […]

Michael screening brings star power and Sonic Boom spotlight to Jackson Packed screening highlights Jackson State pride

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By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan, Contributing Writer, A special screening of Michael, the upcoming biographical film on pop icon Michael Jackson, brought star power and hometown pride to B&B Theatres Ridgeland Northpark 14, where multiple […]

Women who carried the water and the fight honoring the intervenor plaintiffs in the Jackson water crisis

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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 […]

Commentary: Community Conversation in Gloster with Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus

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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 […]

Jackson’s concerned citizens meet with Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes to discuss Brinkley Middle School closing

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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 […]

Constance Slaughter-Harvey: breaking barriers and building a legacy of justice

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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 […]

Commentary – A Women’s History Month Profile: Annie L. Cooper

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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 […]