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[ April 15, 2026 ] Gladys Marie Johnson marks ‘Four Score’ in ageless style Local
[ April 15, 2026 ] Unforeseen consequences of a ban on Birthright Citizenship – In partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series National
[ April 15, 2026 ] Former Sharecropper Delen Lee remembers his mother’s love since childhood Local
[ April 8, 2026 ] Commentary: Mainstream Media shows us who they value – I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do,” James Baldwin Local
[ April 8, 2026 ] Jackson’s Water Takeover: Control lost, questions raised, and a warning for Black cities nationwide Local

Mike Espy holds drive-in rally at New Hope

By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, As cars rolled into the New Hope Baptist Church parking lot on Beasley Road in Jackson September 3, for the Elect Mike Espy (D) to the US Senate Mississippi rally, staff […]

In Memoriam: Chadwick Boseman

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By Nsenga Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor, The world is reeling from the loss of iconic actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday, August 28, after losing a private battle to colon cancer. Boseman […]

In Mississippi, black girl’s family still looking for justice in four-year-old school bus case

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, The cry of Black Lives Matter has gone out worldwide since the police killing of George Floyd. It has resonated as Breonna Taylor’s case remains untouched and unsolved, […]

Jacob Blake’s dad says son left paralyzed by police shooting

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By Mike Householder and Scott Bauer, Associated Press, A black man shot multiple times, apparently in the back, by police in Wisconsin is paralyzed from the waist down and has “eight holes’’ in his body, the […]

Kamala Harris wins backing of ‘Divine Nine’ – The Democratic VP candidate’s sorority sisters and HBCUs have also joined her fight to put Joe Biden in the White House

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By Cynthia Yeldell Anderson, Zenger News, In her historic speech accepting the vice presidential nomination for the Democratic party, Sen. Kamala Harris introduced her family – among them her beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, “The […]

State Flag Commission selects two finalists

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, On Tuesday, August 25, members of the Commission to Redesi gn the Mississippi State Flag met and chose two flag designs to replace the retired Mississippi State Flag which carried the […]

Diversity signaling what a Biden-Harris administration may bring – MS Congressman serve as DNC chair

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, On night one of the Aug. 17-20 virtual Democratic National Convention even before Congressman Bennie Thompson, chairman of the Democratic National Convention, gaveled the event to order, everyday Americans were seen […]

Takeaways from first night of the Democratic Convention

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By Bill Barrow and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press, In another profound way that the coronavirus pandemic has upended American life, the Democratic National Convention started with no convening. Instead, Democrats opted for the first virtual […]

Joe Biden nailed his V.P. choice with woman of color

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, People across the nation have been wondering and speculating who Presidential Candidate Joe Biden would choose as his running mate and finally Tuesday he announced that he has chosen Senator Kamala […]

Joe Biden selects Kamala Harris as running mate

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent, California Sen. Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s choice for vice president. Following months of speculation and debate over whether Biden should pick a black woman as his running […]