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[ September 24, 2026 ] Young people are done waiting to be invited into ‘Democracy’ Local
[ September 23, 2026 ] Commentary: Redistricting ‘Listening Session’ in The Pine Belt – “Kabuki Theater if I’ve ever seen it.” News
[ September 23, 2026 ] Absentee Voting at Hinds County Circuit Clerk’s Office vocalizes strong message: “If We Vote, We Win!” Local
[ September 23, 2026 ] Pam Confer brings Harmony Talks to Jackson Local
[ September 17, 2026 ] To Vote or Not to Vote demands attention at “Be Voter Ready” Event Local

Empowering in 2024: NNPA Conference concludes with praise, prominent sessions and invigorating outlook

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) concluded its 2024 annual Mid-Winter Training Conference January 27 at the B Ocean Resort and Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where […]

Zero-sum mentality pervasive and expanding in America – The browning of this country has pivoted the shrinking white majority to all or nothing mode. Deep down, despite being a country of immigrants, they believe America is theirs.

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Many times, The Mississippi Link newspaper and other members of The Black Press have written about what is typically referred to as the browning of America. Other media outlets have […]

Convening of the JXN People’s Assembly – 2024 kicks off with the voice of the people heard and documented for Jackson priorities

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Nearly two hundred gathered at our Mississippi Civil Rights Museum January 13, 2023, to participate in developing priorities for Jackson in the new year. Numerous speakers weighed in as participants […]

Jackson Indie Music Week: A resounding success in celebrating Mississippi’s music

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By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D, Contributing Writer, Jackson Indie Music Week, a dynamic celebration of Central Mississippi’s independent music scene, recently concluded its ninth edition with unprecedented success. This week-long festival, held from January 7 […]

Commentary: We’re 99% genetically alike, yet focused on differences – Despite gains over time, White supremacy is immersed in American society

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, In a January 8, 2022, episode of Bonnie Boswell Presents, recently rebroadcast on PBS, the acclaimed producer/reporter and graduate of Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hosted a conversation with […]

District attorney defends the qualifications of a prosecutor hired in Trump’s Georgia election case

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By Kate Brumback, Associated Press, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Sunday defended the qualifications of a special prosecutor she hired for her case against Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn the […]

Commentary: Governors’ final inaugural address met our expectations – Genuinely lifting Mississippi and all Mississippians definitely not in his plan

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Perhaps it’s expected when a governor delivers an inaugural address that the focus is upbeat and positive, after all, he is at that podium as a direct result of the […]

JRA receives $2.1 million from Cong. Bennie Thompson for renovations at Jackson Union Station in ‘The City with Soul’

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, A press conference was held Monday, Jan. 8, at the Union Station, 300 West Capitol Street, at 11 a.m. in Jackson, where Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS Dist., 2) presented Jackson Redevelopment […]

Judge Kenny Lewis impacts community with gifts – Learned from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, If you’ve been around Kenny Lewis for a brief moment, you would know that there is something about him that causes you to pause in observation. This Mississippian […]

Commentary: The takedown of Claudine Gay – Unnatural fall from grace; the targeting of the Black woman President of Harvard

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Is it anything new in America for African Americans in prominent positions to be targeted by European Americans? It is not, and it is just as true for women as […]