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January 22, 1948 – April 2, 2018 On a nice winter day, an angel was born on January 22, 1948 to the late Jim and Gracie Ann Richard. Her name was Linda Richard. Linda was preceded in death by both parents; both brothers, Ellis Catchings, Sr. and Willie Lambert Catchings; a sister, Gloria Jean Richard […]
By Neil Gunslinger Associated Press Linda Brown, whose father objected when she was not allowed to attend an all-white school in her neighborhood and who thus came to symbolize one of the most transformative court proceedings in American history, the school desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education, died Sunday in Topeka, Kan. She was […]
March 24, 1955 – February 22, 2018 Melvin Rankin Anderson was born March 24, 1955, to Genola Anderson. He was raised by his beloved grandmother, Leola Anderson, in D’Lo, Mississippi. Melvin peacefully stepped into God’s light February 22, 2018. He accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and joined St. Mary Missionary Baptist Church, where […]
By Emma Harris My mother is no longer close by, nor is she a phone call away, but I want to share a message about her for this Mother’s Day One of her favorite scriptures came from 2 Timothy 2:15. “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, […]
Downtown cop died Friday due to injuries in motorcycle accident By Othor Cain Editor Saturday, April 1, started out as a pretty normal day for Jackson police officer Cpl. Allen Harper Jr. He did chores around the house, ran errands and checked off his to-do-list as tasks were completed. Allen was off duty from his […]
The Mississippi Link Newswire Pamelia Parice Curry is the oldest daughter of Laura Curry Hough and Chester Curry. She was born in Jackson Mississippi September 18, 1956. She transitioned from pain and suffering on earth to her heavenly home Tuesday, April 4, 2017, where she joined her father Chester Curry, sister Paula Hannah, grandmother Hannah […]
By Enid Doggett NABJ The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) mourns the passing of NABJ founder Claude Lewis, also a founder of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ). Lewis died March 16, 2017 at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in Voorhees, N.J. He was 82. Lewis was a highly respected journalist and mentor to many […]
By Jon Pareles Associated Press Chuck Berry, who with his indelible guitar licks, brash self-confi dence and memorable songs about cars, girls and wild dance parties did as much as anyone to defi ne rock ‘n’ roll’s potential and attitude in its early years, died March 18, 2917 at his home near Wentzville, Mo. He […]