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[ November 13, 2025 ] Radio personality, ‘Sy Man,’ inspires students at Mississippi Valley State University Education
[ November 12, 2025 ] Mississippi NAACP marks 80 years of advocacy at 2025 State Convention and Freedom Fund Banquet Local
[ November 12, 2025 ] Kolors’ Mystique: Connecting likable African and Caribbean merchandise to Jackson and beyond Local
[ November 12, 2025 ] November 9th declared Cheryl W. Turner Day in the City of Jackson Local
[ November 5, 2025 ] The Night the Numbers changed: Election night victories Local

Commentary: Mississippi minority contracting update – Mississippi’s white power brokers strip minority opportunity of economic advancement and participation

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The truth is that the words Mississippi and minority contracting should never be grouped together. Minority contractors who attempt to do business with the State of Mississippi face nearly indescribable […]

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, […]

‘A Life Sentence.’ How Mississippi’s Forever Voting ban keeps thousands from the polls – The state’s disenfranchisement law punishes people with nonviolent offenses, as reform fails in the Legislature and courts

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By Caleb Bedillion, The Marshall Project, John Cook moved back to Mississippi in 2022 after about 15 years of living in the Atlanta area, where he ran his own telecom business maintaining fiber optic lines. […]

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 […]

SBA Deputy Chief Kendall Corley meets with Black media in Jackson

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) hosted a round table discussion with Black media Tuesday, September 10, at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson at 11 a.m. SBA Deputy Chief Kendall […]

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 […]

Tennessee State University and Jackson State University mourn the loss of Dr. Curtis Johnson, executive administrator – Johnson served as an administrator at JSU prior to working at TSU

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By Kelli Sharpe Associate Vice President Public Relations & Communications, Tennessee State University, On Wednesday, September 4, Tennessee State University announced the sudden passing of Dr. Curtis Johnson, chief of staff and vice president of […]

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 […]