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[ May 14, 2025 ] Commentary: Why does the IHL board continue to dictate in the JSU presidential search process: Protest rallying time is long overdue Local
[ May 14, 2025 ] Jackson mayoral candidates outline visions for restoring city services Local
[ May 14, 2025 ] NAACP Calls for Resignation of Rankin Supervisor – At a Prayer Breakfast, Supervisor Gaines demeans victims of racist attack by white law enforcement Local
[ May 14, 2025 ] Commentary: The Unholy Grail of Trump 2.0 – The playbook is anything but righteous and makes us wonder if we will weather the storm National
[ May 7, 2025 ] Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett inspires Tougaloo graduates with message of purpose and perseverance – Delivers keynote address and receives honorary degree Local

Stacey Abrams – standing on strong shoulders

By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA News Wire Columnist, I am among the millions who are ecstatic that Stacey Abrams won the Democratic nomination for governor in Georgia. She didn’t just win, she rocked, clobbering her opponent, […]

Fear can immobilize you

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By E. Faye Williams Trice Edney Newswire Every time we turn on television, we hear “Breaking News” and it’s always something worse than the last news. It’s beginning to make many fearful of what could […]

Diane Nash: A Civil Rights Icon Celebrates her 80th Birthday

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By Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “She would not be moved. I felt my voice go up another decibel and another decibel and soon I was shouting. ‘Young woman, do you […]

The reasons why the U.S. has never achieved greatness

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By A. Peter Bailey TriceEdneyWire.com A recent column by a black Republican activist in the Washington Informer included the following: “But to my liberal friends who constantly ask ‘When was America great?’ I simply say […]

Trump gives peace a chance in deciding to meet with North Korea’s leader

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By Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. Founder and President of Rainbow PUSH Coalition President Donald Trump’s decision to meet with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong -un opens new possibilities. Trump’s critics suggest Trump has given Kim […]

On 50th Anniversary of King Assassination, We Have Work to Do

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By Jesse Jackson TriceEdneyWire.com The 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination comes amid a fierce struggle for the soul of America. We will celebrate the progress that has been made since Dr. King […]

COMMENTARY: 50th Anniversary of Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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By Senator Derrick T. Simmons D-Greenville As we celebrate with sorrow, the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I reflect on his legacy and the purpose of his […]

Gun safety is about freedom

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COMMENTARY By Derrick Johnson President and CEO, NAACP Fear at school was something the Little Rock Nine knew all too well. Facing vitriol, racism and merciless violence, the Little Rock Nine were escorted, for their […]

An open letter to White House Presidential Board of Advisors Chair Johnny Taylor

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The Mississippi Link Newswire Dear Mr. Taylor: Congratulations on your appointment as the Chairman of the President’s Board of Advisors for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. We are very familiar […]

Black celebrities, athletes and politicians must respect the black press

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By Rosetta Miller-Perry, The Tennessee Tribune/NNPA Member, Throughout history, the Black Press has been the best friend that black celebrities, athletes and politicians have ever had. The Black Press often covers black public figures from […]