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What do you do? Fight…
By Othor Cain, Guest Writer, Famed gospel singer Donnie McClurkin penned the song ‘Stand’ which famously asks, What do you do when you’ve done all you can And it seems like it’s never enough? And […]
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Jackson celebrates Economic Development Week: A glimpse into the future of the Capital City
By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, The City of Jackson, along with local businesses and educational leaders, hosted its annual Economic Development Week from May 6 to May 10, 2024. A series of events […]
Education
U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler keynotes JSU commencement ceremony – Invites graduates to take risks as they “flip the bag”
By William Kelly, JSU Communications Specialist, Jackson State University held its Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 4, in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center, celebrating the start of something new for over 500 […]
Education
Tougaloo College 2024 Baccalaureate Service – Historic Woodworth Chapel filled to capacity with achievement, sacrifice, and love
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, May 5, 2024, finally arrived – making the graduation even sweeter for the vast majority of the graduating class of roughly 130 students who had missed their High School graduation […]
Education
JSU Keynote Speaker U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves implores graduates to leverage degrees and community to create change in a troubled world
By Rachel James–Terry, JSU PR Director, Jackson State University’s Spring 2024 Graduate Commencement, held at the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center on Friday, was a vibrant affair, honoring more than 300 students donned […]
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71st Annual Women’s Day Observance at The Street – Women’s Missionary Society hosts annual event, this year steeped in grand mystery
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Farist Street Missionary Baptist Church was packed to capacity for the 71st Annual Women’s Day Observance April 28, 2024. The Women’s Missionary Society handled it all, from conducting the entire […]
International
A look at the protests of the war in Gaza that have emerged at US colleges
The Associated Press, Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up at many college campuses after being inspired by demonstrators at Columbia University. The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from companies […]
National
Poor People’s Campaign and National Partners announce, “Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington, D.C. and to the Polls” ahead of 2024 elections
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Scheduled for June 29th, the “Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington, D.C.: A Call to the Polls and to Vote,” aims […]
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Free screenings, gospel combine for good health
The Mississippi Link Newswire, The Jackson Heart Study Community Engagement Center and the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) are sponsoring a free event this weekend featuring free health screenings, health talks and a gospel […]
National
Meet Jackson native Zeita Merchant – Historic selection for Rear Admiral in the United States Coast Guard
By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, Jackson native Zeita Merchant is the current Commanding Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Personnel Service Center. She is the first female African American to be appointed rear admiral lower half […]