By Ayesha K. Mustafaa, Contributing Writer, Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald: Try to get Fitzgerald to talk about herself and she quickly deflects to her mother and father – Zenova and W. E. (William Eugene) Garrett. She […]
By India Fuller, JSU intern, Maggie Wade Dixon, Crystal Springs, MS native, received an honorary doctorate from Belhaven University in humanities. She was also the 89th member in her family to attend Jackson State University. […]
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Contributing Writer, and Jackie Hampton, Publisher, Famous writer Langston Hughes once asked the question: “What happens to a dream deferred?” One Mississippi woman can now answer: “No matter how long; you […]
By Janice Taylor-Ellis, Contributing Writer, A year ago, Reverend John E. Cameron Sr. and his wife, Lenora Woods Cameron, were honored for 50 Years of service as pastor and first lady of Greater Mt. Calvary […]
NNPA Newswire , The National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund (NNPAF) BLACK PRESS WEEK honored the George Floyd Family and House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC) with the Newsmaker of the Year Award for Leadership […]
By Paul J. Weber and Jill Bleed, Associated Press, A new leader has been selected to lead Alcorn State University’s Department of Fine Arts to new heights. Sean Daniels began his new role as the […]
By India Fuller, JSU Intern, Holy Temple M.B Church in West Jackson made its history, Sunday, Feb. 28. It held its “first virtual” Black History Program due to the COVID-19 safety guidelines. The program began […]
By Isabelle Taft, Associated Press, That’s how it looked to Melissa Evans when she compared her family tree to the ones created by her third-grade classmates. Some of her white classmates had branches stretching back […]
By India Fuller, JSU Intern, The commemoration of “Bloody Sunday” 2021 looked a lot different this year, due to the COVID-19 safety guidelines. Sunday’s observance also marked the first commemoration without Civil Rights Icon John […]
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