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New Orleans legend Fiend's name derives from the Eric B. & Rakim song, “Microphone Fiend.” (Courtesy of Fiend)

Louisiana Legends: There’s No Limit To Fiend’s Greatness

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Fiend joins Lil Wayne as the face of New Orleans’ 17th Ward most influential voices.
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Another Democratic defection adds to Republican supermajority in Legislature

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Rep. Jon Lancaster, elected to the state House of Representatives in 2019 as a Democrat, is the latest to switch affiliation to the Republican Party, adding to the GOP’s legislative supermajority.

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Lancaster’s defection was a bit surprising in that so many legislators have switched over the past two decades that it almost appeared that there were none left to change parties. There are now at least 12 current members of the House of Representatives who were elected as Democrats but are no longer serving as Democrats. […]

Comedian/actor Mike Estime's loves performing stand-up the most “because I’m the director, I’m the producer.” (Courtesy of Mike Estime)

How ‘Risky’ Propelled Mike Estime’s Career And Opened The Door To Other Opportunities

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His character on “Everybody Hates Chris” sent Estime’s career on an upward trajectory.
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WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis (left) and challenger Rolando Romero (right) overcame street violence as children in their respective neighborhoods. The winner of their Dec. 5 clash “comes down to whose power can get there first,” said Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe (center). (Premier Boxing Champions)

Battle Of The Unbeatens: Gervonta Davis, Rolando Romero Putting Their Perfect Records On The Line

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Their Dec. 5 bout for the WBA 135-pound championship at Staples Center in Los Angeles should be a knockout.
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Jackson State welcomes Bethune Cookman to the SWAC

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By Tim Ward, Sports Editor, Playing for the first time this season without Head Coach Deion Sanders, Jackson State came out looking terrible initially. Coach Sanders did not coach due to doctor’s orders to rest his […]

A tight market and high prices are among the problems continuing to vex industry, consumers and businesses. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

High Prices And Lack Of More Oil On The Market Add To Emerging Concerns

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Commercial crude oil inventories in the U.S. market are below the five-year average for this time of year.
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VIDEO: Freya The Walrus Chills On Dutch Navy Submarine After Straying From The Arctic

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The walrus is assumed to have lost its way in search of food. The fin-footed mammal is considered a vulnerable species.
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Edna Rashid (right) and her son Qasim opened NF Insulation in Newark, New Jersey, after getting training at Rising Tide Capital. (NF Insulation)

Rising Tide Capital Continues To Prep Minority Entrepreneurs For Success

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Newark, New Jersey-based program has sent more than 3,000 graduates into business.
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Celebrating 28 Years

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By Jackie Hampton, Publisher, On the occasion of The Mississippi Link’s 28th anniversary, I would like to thank all of our dedicated readers, subscribers and advertisers, who are the mainstay for this weekly newspaper, for […]

Holy Pink Out! celebrates pastor’s 11th-year as a breast cancer survivor – A two-time survivor gives powerful testimony; an OCN shares valuable info

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By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Holy Temple Missionary Baptist Church in West Jackson has maintained it worship services and special programs both simultaneously from the sanctuary (observing CDC guidelines) […]