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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

Leading democratic women excoriate Trump during fiery DNC speeches

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, At the Democratic National Convention, a cadre of leading Democratic women took the stage, unleashing a barrage of critiques against Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, framed by […]

Commentary: Dem lovefest in Chicago – a sharp contrast to GOP hate rally in Milwaukee

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By Keith Boykin, Author, TV and Film Producer, From the moment it started, the happy, hopeful Democratic Convention provided a stark contrast to the dark, divisive message of the Republican Party last month. While the […]

Former Councilwoman Angelique Lee pleads guilty to bribery

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Former Jackson Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee pled guilty Wednesday in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery, following a sweeping investigation that revealed her […]

SPLC 2023 Report and Road to 60 Summit in Jackson – Southern Poverty Law Center: Trusted watchdog and change agent for justice on the front lines

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Since 1971, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has been a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional […]

Kamala Harris: A lifelong commitment to justice and opportunity

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Vice President Kamala Harris has spent her entire career fighting for the people, driven by a passion for justice that took root in her childhood. Born to parents […]

Andre Springs is a Livingstone College and Historically Black Colleges and Universities golf legend

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By James B. Ewers Jr., Ed.D President Emeritus Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio, What makes a champion? Are there traits that separate them from us? They have an insatiable and undeniable will to win. The […]

State-sponsored discrimination in minority contracting, Part 3

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, In the first two parts of this series, we have made crystal clear, using the state’s own data, that Mississippi awards contracts for goods and services to white companies (non-minorities) […]

Kamala Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as VP running mate

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate Tuesday. Walz joined Harris at a rally in Philadelphia, PA that evening, kicking off a […]

Simone Biles caps Paris Olympics ‘Redemption Tour’ with one last medal – silver in floor routine

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By Will Graves, AP National Writer, The “Redemption Tour” did not end with a golden encore for Simone Biles. By the time she entered Bercy Arena for the beam and floor exercise finals Monday, she […]

When Biden stepped down, Kamala Harris called her pastor, a Mississippi native, for a prayer

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By Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today, The day President Joe Biden announced he would step aside and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination, one of the first calls Harris made was to her […]