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Sixty Year Anniversary of James Meredith’s Walk Against Fear
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center’s Dr. Alferteen Harrison Auditorium was standing room only at 2PM, Thursday, June 4, 2026, for a deeply moving program marking the 60th Anniversary of […]
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Mayor John Horhn issues statement on the passing of State Representative and Former City Councilman William “Bo” Brown
The Mississippi Link Newswire, Mississippi State Representative, Bo Brown, District 70 died on Monday, June 8, 2026 after a lengthy illness. He had served as a representative of Dist. 70 for six years. He previously […]
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Tulsa Race Massacre Descendants – Esteemed in Black pride, resistance, and resilience – Call for Reparations while fighting 105 years of racial destruction and injustice that killed 300 & destroyed a thriving community
By Janice K. Neal-Vincent, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Following World War I, a resurgence of white supremacists flooded the country, giving rise to numerous lynchings and other acts of racially motivated violence. The Tulsa Race Massacre […]
National
The 2026 FIFA World Cup and America’s Big Test – In Partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, In just days, the United States will host the largest sporting event in history. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, spread across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, is expected to bring […]
National
The NAACP is calling for athletes to help fight for Voting Rights: New ‘Out of Bounds’ campaign launches
By Caleb Pugh, Our Weekly, The NAACP is calling on athletes to hold Southern states accountable for their radicalization of state maps, as many disfranchise black voters and leaders. While this has been an ongoing […]
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Day of Action for Voting Rights – Evening Strategy Session at Mt. Helm
By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, was a truly historic day in Jackson where the Mississippi State NAACP Conference called a “Day of Action for Voting Rights” – and had so many […]
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“The Fight Is Far From Over” – Thousands rally in Jackson for Voting Rights across the South
By Othor Cain, Contributing Writer, Jackson, Mississippi became the latest battleground in the ongoing fight for voting rights last week, as thousands of activists, clergy members, students, elected officials and national political voices gathered for […]
News
Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here’s where things stand
By David A. Lieb and Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press, Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections, following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened minority protections under the […]
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Commentary: Scared Politicians are redrawing voting districts; however American voters know what is right
By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D., President Emeritus, Teen Mentoring Committee of Ohio, It is today but some people want it to be yesterday. Some would like to turn back the clock. There are those […]