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Pastor John E. Cameron Sr. First Lady Lenora Cameron honored for 51 years of service
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 […]
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House Majority Whip Clyburn (D-SC) and Floyd Family to receive NNPA Fund 2021 Newsmaker of the Year Awards
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 […]
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Dr. Sean Daniels selected as Alcorn’s chairperson for the Department of Fine Arts
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 […]
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February ends on a virtual Black History first for one West Jackson church – Youth talent and retired Navy officer, endodontist and Durant, Miss. native featured
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 […]
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Mississippians trace their family tree, and how one can trace theirs
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 […]
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The first virtual commemoration of Bloody Sunday – Mississippians react
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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Women for Progress hosts virtual Jackson Mayoral Debate
By Edelia “Dr. Jay” Carthan, Staff Writer, Women for Progress of MS, Inc., along with sponsoring partners, hosted a 2021 City of Jackson Mayoral Debate, Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 7 p.m. virtually at Mississippi […]
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Mississippi governor: Masks recommended but not mandated
By Emily Wagster Pettus and Leah Willingham, Associated Press, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says that as of Wednesday, he is getting rid of most mask mandates that he had imposed to try to slow the spread […]
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The Legacy of Courage Series honors African-American women changemakers
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Contributing Writer, The first of a series of forums entitled The Legacy of Courage brought attention to African-American women who have stood tall before humanity and produced change on Monday, March […]