By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, In Mississippi, where poverty is the highest in the entire nation, and where state leadership continually demonstrates indifference toward African Americans who make up nearly 40 percent of the population, […]
By Ayesha K. Mustafaa, Special to Mississippi Link, The organization, Mississippi For A Just World (M4JW), with its partners Black With No Chaser and Tougaloo College, presented its second installment in the lecture series “Voices […]
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, As immigration enforcement actions intensify across the country in our communities, the Trump Administration pushes to rewrite or erase the nation’s nonwhite history – censoring national museum exhibits, removing plaques […]
By Dr. Ben Chavis, NNPA, History has a way of repeating itself. Today, it rhymes with the clicking of handcuffs on two of our own: Don Lemon and Georgia Fort. We know this playbook. We […]
By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, Inclement weather on Saturday, January 24, 2026, resulted in various events throughout the city and state being cancelled or rescheduled but the birthday celebration for Murlene Terry Taylor preceded without a […]
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, There have been forty-five men holding the office of the president, for a total of forty-seven presidencies. The only two to hold two non-consecutive terms are Grover Cleveland and Donald […]
By Stacy M. Brown, Special to NNPA Newswire, The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) represents the organized voice, survivor, and power of the Black Press in America. On the eve of Black History Month, we […]
By James Hampton III, Guest Writer, On January 14th, 2026, the newly renovated Thalia Mara Hall in downtown Jackson, MS hosted its first event post re-opening, “A Conversation with Kamala Harris”. The 49th vice president […]
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, The third Monday in January – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – is a federal holiday in the United States. The life and legacy of King, one of […]
The Mississippi Link Newswire, Mayor John Horhn delivered a formal public apology on behalf of the City of Jackson to civil rights icon Hezekiah Watkins during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast Celebration, […]
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