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[ July 24, 2026 ] Holy Temple celebrates Pastor Hall’s 20th Pastoral Anniversary in a special way Local
[ July 23, 2026 ] Always on the cover – A reflection on the exceptional and enduring value of The Black Press National
[ July 23, 2026 ] Tony Parker’s Two Books on Law, Lynching, Freedom and Faith Tell One Complete Story in Two Different Perspectives National
[ July 23, 2026 ] Nolan Wells remembered for his gentle spirit as Rev. Al Sharpton demands truth about his death National
[ July 16, 2026 ] Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency and deeper investigation News

Always on the cover – A reflection on the exceptional and enduring value of The Black Press

By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, The Mississippi Link, Seeing America’s real racial truth – laid bare under the current president – is both jarring and informative. America has never truly or fully stopped viewing and […]

Tony Parker’s Two Books on Law, Lynching, Freedom and Faith Tell One Complete Story in Two Different Perspectives

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Nolan Wells remembered for his gentle spirit as Rev. Al Sharpton demands truth about his death

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By Jake Offenhartz and Stephen Smith, Associated Press, Family members and supporters of Nolan Xavier Wells filled a Mississippi church Monday to mourn and celebrate the 18-year-old, as the Rev. Al Sharpton pleaded for new evidence addressing […]

Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency and deeper investigation

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By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press, The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast called for a thorough […]

IN MEMORIAM: A Queen Mother’s Journey Home

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By Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr, President/CEO, The National Newspaper Publishers Association, From truth’s bright flame she lit the way, so bold and wise each day, Her fearless voice inspired us all and never […]

A Historic Return: Dr. Denise Jones Gregory steps in to stabilize JSU

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By  Desare Frazier, Mississippi Public Broadcasters, Jackson State University is entering a new era of leadership as a familiar face takes the helm to break a five-year cycle of rapid presidential turnover. Dr. Denise Jones […]

Brandy Norwood honored by thousands in her McComb, Mississippi hometown – Where roots run deep

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By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D, Contributing Writer, Amidst thousands, Grammy award-winning performer Brandy Norwood received multiple accolades on Monday, July 6, 2026, at a 5:00 p.m. welcoming event on Main Street at Front Street in […]

Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents

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By Travis Loller and Sophie Bates, Associated Press, The fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call this week has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents […]

FROM HOPE TO HEARTBREAK – The guilty pleas that shook Black Mississippi

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By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, There was a time when many in Jackson believed they were watching history unfold. A young mayor carrying one of Mississippi’s most respected political names. A district attorney promising justice […]

A Life of Impact – The enduring legacy of Rosetta Miller-Perry

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, and Wiley Henry, Journalist, After receiving more than five hundred local, state, and national honors for her extraordinary contributions to publishing, journalism, civil rights, education, and for her support of economic […]