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[ October 22, 2026 ] U.S. Senate Candidate Scott Colom and Sen. Ralph Warnock energize voters at Rally in Jackson Local
[ October 22, 2026 ] Right Here Among Us – Legends are right here among us – our neighbors. Honor them with your vote Local
[ October 22, 2026 ] Mississippi Needs A COLOM-oscopy Local
[ October 15, 2026 ] State of the City: Mayor John Horhn says Jackson is turning a corner – Mayor vows to spur development, clear blight and fill over 100 potholes a day Local
[ October 15, 2026 ] March to the Polls at Hinds Circuit Clerk’s Office Local

In Memoriam: Mary Ann Newsome Coleman

May 3, 1926 – November 29, 2018 To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to […]

African Americans from electeds to journalists remember President George H.W. Bush

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By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor, The death of former President George H.W. Bush November 30 was the impetus of much comment and debate on his legacy. Many kept their tributes to a focus […]

More than 60 national Civil Rights organizations and stakeholders call on Congress to diversify top staff

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Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, along with more than 60 national civil and human rights organizations and stakeholders, has sent a letter calling on members […]

Commentary: The doom of a special election

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By Othor Cain, Editor, Some white Mississippians voted for hate Tuesday while most black Mississippians voted for hope. The special election for U.S. Senate in the magnolia state clearly boiled down to deciding between the […]

DIA vice president will serve as keynote speaker for National Council of Negro Women luncheon

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By LaToya Henz-Moore, jsumsnews.com, Veronica Cohen, vice president for Institutional Advancement and External Affairs, is the keynote speaker for the annual Mother’s and Daughters luncheon Saturday, Dec. 1 at 11 am. This yearly event is […]

Mississippians support a $1.50 cigarette tax increase

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, In a press conference November 28 at the Mississippi State Capitol, supporters from ‘Invest in a Healthier Future Coalition’ called on lawmakers to increase the state cigarette tax to $1.50 per […]

ACLU extends a “front-seat” invitation to Cindy Hyde Smith

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By Ken White, Contributing writer, Against the backdrop of racially charged comments made by interim U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Jeff Robinson, deputy legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), lead a conversation on […]

Ward 3 sponsors Thanksgiving Luncheon at community library

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, Councilman Kenneth Stokes of Ward 3 said giving back to the community is very important to him as he vividly recalled a time when he was in the first grade and […]

Mississippi senate race may be defining moment for black voters Nov. 27

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By Khalil Abdullah, TriceEdneyWire.com, Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s remark to a colleague that “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row” now puts the Magnolia State at center stage […]

Demetri Jones fights for his job at JPS

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By Othor Cain, Editor, Middle school students within the Jackson Public Schools District received progress reports this week. When students were asked about their grades at Hardy Middle School, one student said, “I received no […]