The Mississippi Link Newswire Spiegel “Billy” McCallum Jr., was born to the late Hannah Smith and the late Spiegel McCallum Sr., Nov. 29, 1951 in Jackson, Miss. He was preceded in death by his infant […]
Hinds County Attorney Sherri Flowers-Billups died Oct. 4, following a battle with cancer. She was the first woman to become the attorney for Hinds County. She was chosen in 2009 by the Hinds County Board […]
The Mississippi Link Newswire Funeral services for Mary Ann Marshall, 86, the mother of former Mississippi Link editor Gail H. M. Brown, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Rosebank M.B. Church, […]
JERUSALEM (AP) — Shimon Peres, a former Israeli president and prime minister, whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state and who was celebrated around the world as a Nobel prize-winning visionary who pushed […]
From staff reports The Jackson community continues to mourn the loss of WJTV-TV reporter Melanie Dotson, 22, who died Sept. 16. Described as a young and promising reporter, Dotson was an alumna of Tougaloo College […]
From staff reports WJTV-TV reporter Melanie Dotson passed away today. News anchor Melanie Christopher made the announcement today at the top of the 4 p.m. newscast. Dotson was an alumna of Tougaloo College. She graduated […]
Champion of education By Shanderia K. Posey Editor Ollye Brown Shirley, Ph.D., described as a Mississippi icon in education and civil rights, died Sept. 10, of natural causes at her home in Jackson. Family and […]
Leader admonishes Black Press to ‘keep telling the story’ By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney Newswire TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – One minute the congregation was somber and in tears and the next minute they were rocking […]
Wire Service Reports STAMFORD, Connecticut — Gene Wilder, an actor whose work with Mel Brooks and Richard Pryor made him one of the most popular stars of the 1970s and whose memorable portrayals of neurotics […]
Black Press journalist was champion of civil rights By Hazel Trice Edney Trice Edney Newswire Renowned civil rights and black political journalist George E. Curry, the dean of Black Press columnists because of his riveting […]
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