Book Review by Kam Williams The Truths We Hold An American Journey by Kamala Harris Penguin Press Hardcover, $30. 336 pages ISBN: 978-0-525-56071-5 “We’ve seen… [the Trump] administration align itself with white supremacists at home and cozy up to dictators abroad; rip babies from their mothers’ arms in grotesque violation of their human rights; […]
Neo-Nazis Run Out of Princeton, NJ!
Under the Protection of Her Community She Flourished! Large Numbers Out to Oppose No Show ‘Prankster’ Nazis by Daryle Lamont Jenkins by The New Jersey European Heritage Association has been hassling Princeton, NJ for months now. On Saturday, they decided not to show for a rally they announced and pretend it was all a joke […]
Green Book
Film Review by Kam Williams Black Pianist Tours Segregated South with White Chauffeur in Road Trip Dramedy Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) was a promising prodigy whose formal training in classical piano began when he was admitted to Russia’s prestigious Leningrad Conservatory at the age of 9. Because he had the misfortune of being raised […]
David Marion leading by example
By Othor Cain, Editor, His deeds, his vision his mindset and his heart have made his name synonymous with service and leadership. David Marion became a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. in 1979 through the Eta Xi Chapter in Starkville, MS. He has held the following positions: Vice Basileus – Eta Xi Chapter, […]
Espy holds official office opening event
By Othor Cain, Editor, Momentum is building around the Mike Espy for United States Senate Campaign. Fresh off the heels of a recently released statewide poll showing Espy gaining ground among key constituent groups, Espy and his team held an official grand opening of his campaign office. “This is an exciting time for all of […]
Property sale due to unpaid taxes draws a big crowd in Hinds County
By Othor Cain, Editor, This week, Courtroom No. 7 in the Hinds County Courthouse is a very popular hangout. The annual delinquent property tax sale is underway. The first day of the tax sale for properties in Hinds County drew a standing room only crowd. “This is a good day for our county,” said Eddie […]
The future is now
By Philip Calhoun, Incoming Vice President, Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, As the 2018 school year begins, I want to offer best wishes for a great academic season. A new school year always brings a sense of anticipation from students and teachers as they prepare to face challenges and opportunities in the year ahead. My […]
Aretha Franklin, the legendary singer called the ‘Queen of Soul’, will be buried August 31 in Detroit
By Frederick H. Lowe. TriceEdneyWire.com, Aretha Franklin, who died last week, will lie in repose August 28 and 29 at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. The public will be able to view her body in an open casket each of those days from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. A […]