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Mississippi’s Superstar and American Idol winner Jamal Roberts to headline fundraiser for Alcorn State University Athletics

By Othor Cain, Guest Writer, On the evening of September 19, the Jackson Convention Center will echo with soul, pride, and purpose as Season 23 American Idol winner Jamal Roberts takes the stage to give […]

Commentary: “Have a little faith”

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, It’s more than a regular brain can grasp. Akin to a horribly bad dream, yet here we are in the throes of a whirlwind of chaos, intent on taking us […]

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, beloved star of “The Cosby Show,” Dies at 54

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the groundbreaking NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, has died at the age of 54. […]

Mississippi resident leads the world’s largest sorority

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By Daphne Higgins, Contributing Writer, “Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.” Jonas Salk. This is one of the quotes that motivated the […]

Efforts to replace historical truth with white nationalist ideology – A pastor’s perspective on erasing, distorting, and revising our history

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, “History is what people make of the forever-gone past, out of surviving documents and artifacts, human recall, and such items as photographs, films, and sound recordings. Indeed, history is created […]

Trump and Texas Republicans plot changes in Congressional Districts to keep control of Congress After 2026

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By Lauren Burke, NNPA National Correspondent, President Trump told Texas Republicans on a conference call the morning of July 15 that the GOP will attempt to create five new Republican seats in a “mid-decade redistricting” […]

Let the World See, a traveling exhibit of Emmitt Till & Mamie Till-Mobley can be seen at Mississippi Valley State University

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Mississippi Link Newswire, Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC) recently announced that the powerful exhibition Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See is open to the public […]

National and Local Figures sparked mental fireworks during Fourth of July weekend celebration – From Douglass to Duck Hill: A Reflection on Truth, Justice, and Sacred Ground

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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 […]

Commentary: The torch of freedom and democracy – “Liberty Enlightening the World” now extinguished by America’s greed, racism, and classism

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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 […]

Mayor John Horhn holds Meet & Greet July 3rd and attends the first City Council meeting as Mayor of Jackson, July 8th

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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 […]