By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Born enslaved in Maryland, Frederick Douglass later escaped to freedom and emerged as “the greatest orator of his day.” His provocative oratorical skills left many mesmerized that he […]
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, In 1886, it was a monumental gift from one nation to another, celebrating the enduring values of liberty and democracy, embodying the aspirations of those who sought refuge and opportunity […]
By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, The Honorable Mayor John Horhn held a Downtown Meet & Greet even Thursday July 3, 2025, at the Two Mississippi Museums, 222 North Street in Jackson. A large crowd of community […]
By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, The swearing-in of Mayor John Horhn and the Jackson City Council was held Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at the Jackson Convention Complex, where the Honorable Bennie G. Thompson presided. A large […]
By Edelia J. Carthan, Ed.D., Contributing Writer, This weekend, Jackson didn’t just make history—it remembered, revived, and reclaimed it. Hosted by the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Institute in partnership with Mississippi Votes, the city welcomed […]
By Cynthia Maxie Milton, Contributing WriterContributor, Colleagues describe Grammy-winning guitarist Dexter Allen in two simple words: cool and wise. The way he showed up for a recent interview suggests those attributes—and more—have helped shape his path to success. […]
By Christopher Young and Dr. Wilma E. Mosley Clopton, Ph.D., Contributing Writers, The discrimination of minorities in America, and particularly African Americans, has never stopped. Progress, of sorts, for many years during the Civil Rights […]
By Joseph R. Biden, Jr, 46th President of the United States: 2021—2025, The people of Galveston, Texas, have been commemorating Juneteenth since the Civil War ended. Yesterday, in honor of the 160th anniversary, I went there to join […]
By Lauren Victoria Burke, BlackPressUSA Newswire Contributor, With no customary advance notice, senior members of Congress were caught off guard by the airstrikes on Iran. When President Trump ordered the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, […]
By Leah Clark, Contributing Writer, Festivities were in full swing on Wednesday, June 18 as hundreds of children flocked to the Medgar Evers Library for live entertainment, music, games, food trucks, and special guests in […]
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