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Looking back on her experience with “Frank” more than 10 years ago, Carolyn Cole said in retrospect, there were early warning signs of abuse in their relationship. But not being familiar with domestic violence then, […]

Special to The Mississippi Link Newspaper The NAACP of Charles County, Md., near Washington, D.C., wants the U.S. government to look into the shooting death of a 44-year-old Black man by two police officers last […]

For almost 50 years, Myrlie Evers-Williams has been her late husband’s biggest supporter. Since his death in 1963, she has worked tirelessly, continuously to ensure that his sacrifices will never be forgotten. But at a […]

Five years ago, 43 year old Sonya Samuels did not think she would be a breast cancer survivor, but then again, she did not think she would have cancer either. Samuels was diagnosed with breast […]

On the night of March 9, 1977, in Dansville, Michigan, Francine Hughes walked up the stairs of her family’s home to a room where her husband lay sleeping on the bed. She hesitated for a […]

As a domestic violence investigator with the Grenada County District Attorney’s Office, William Blackmon has heard it all. Every excuse a suspect can give in an attempt to justify his or her violent behavior, Blackmon […]

WASHINGTON – House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America’s medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run insurance option for millions. […]

The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) held a press conference to alert the public about a new great partnership. “Today we are pleased to announce the offering of vouchers for E-Learning courses at no […]

“Rural poverty robs America, but when organizations communicate, coordinate, collaborate and work together, progress does happen.” That’s the message Friends of Children of Mississippi Inc.’s (FCM) Executive Director Marvin Hogan told a room filled with […]

VICKSBURG – Obesity can cause several serious health diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. For five years now Mississippi has been declared the “fattest state in the nation” by the Center for Disease […]