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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

Magic Johnson backs Harris as campaign intensifies

By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, With just 25 days remaining until what many are calling the most crucial election of our lifetime, Vice President Kamala Harris is ramping up her campaign for president, […]

Harris responds to Hurricane devastation as Walz shines in debate

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Vice President Kamala Harris met with FEMA officials to discuss the damage caused by Hurricane Helene, while her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, emerged victorious in Tuesday’s […]

Vance and Walz begin debating cordially but end in heated clashes over Trump, Jan. 6 and national policy issues

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Republican Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, faced off in the only vice-presidential debate of the 2024 election on Tuesday night, […]

Commentary: Diversity backlash – always by white power brokers – In four short years DEI programs rose then cratered. So much for equity.

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, In September 2020, The Wall Street Journal said, “Black professionals comprise 1% of the executives running America’s top 500 companies.” That equates to four people. “Among all U.S. companies with […]

Award-winning actor James Earl Jones – native Mississippian – said ‘goodbye’ to his fans

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By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Famed James Earl Jones was born in Arkabutla, Miss. on January 17, 1931. A giant who walked the earth, he learned early-on how to fight his stutter with […]

Vice President Harris’ debate triumph fuels campaign surge

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Vice President Kamala Harris is experiencing a surge in momentum as her campaign intensifies, following a standout debate performance that has sharpened her message and renewed confidence in […]

Commentary: Time is ticking – forty-eight days and counting – So many try to cloak it, but a piece of truth about America will be revealed on Election Day

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The Summer has been roaring by it seems, and in just forty-eight days the General Election will be upon us. Not as much a prediction as it was a passing […]

Harris and Trump clash in fiery Philadelphia Debate

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, The 2024 presidential race intensified Tuesday night as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The high-stakes […]

Dr. Jerry Young concludes tenure as NBCUSA, Inc. president – Dr. Boise Kimber elected as successor

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By Jerlen Young, Guest Writer, During the 144th Annual Session to assumeional Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. (NBCUSA), held September 2-5, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Jerry Young presided over his final session as president, concluding […]

Commentary: The Evangelical Predicament – When the branches of the tree make you question if the roots got switched

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Evangelism is believed to have come about in the 18th century, even though there is plenty of evidence of prior use of the word. “Evangelical largely described Christians who emphasized […]