SAN FRANCISCO BAY VIEW — The awards ceremony took place in January at the Arena in Southaven.
MISSISSIPPI LINK — Jackson State University is pleased to announce that Lottie Joiner will be the keynote speaker for the 51st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,...
THE AFRO — B.L.A.C.K. 2 Life, a nonprofit run by six Black men, has donated 30,000 books to children worldwide and is now seeking both financial...
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — An 83-year-old man has proven it’s never too late to pursue one’s educational goals.
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Recently I saw something about voter suppression on Facebook. The subject’s been on my mind a lot recently since viewing a CNN report...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — According to initial Pew Research data, in the 2018 mid-terms, African Americans voted at 90 percent for Democratic candidates; nine percent for Republicans.
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Black history museums and historic sites are flourishing across the South.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The 116th Congress will be the most diverse in the nation’s history and it’s imperative that the diversity among senior and mid-level staff...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — If Hyde-Smith’s [hanging] comment was an exaggerated expression of regard, many in the one-time civil rights hotbed — and many more from across...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Hyde-Smith’s decision to joke about ‘hanging,’ in a state known for its violent and terroristic history toward African Americans is sick. To envision...
MISSISSIPPI LINK — The U.S. Senate special election is headed to a runoff, Nov. 27. The state could elect for the first time – in modern...
Mike Espy, the first African-American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi since Reconstruction, a former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, and now a practicing...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As an African American Democrat in Mississippi, Espy needs a strong voter turnout among black people, who make up 38 percent of the...
NORTH DALLAS GAZETTE — This novel is going to force you to think, as well as gasp, smile, and chuckle. If you’re ready for a ten-ton-heavy...
MISSISSIPPI LINK — The Piney Woods School is set to hold its Founder’s Day Weekend October 20-21, an annual tradition honoring the legacy of Laurence C....
THE MISSISSIPPI LINK — The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus endorsed Mike Espy in a special election for U.S. Senate.
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — The U.S. Senate begins confirmation hearings Tuesday, September 4, and will likely confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. He is currently...
LOS ANGELES WAVE — As part of doing financial plans for clients, it is customary to ask what plans the owners have for the real estate...
Combining traditional boots-on-the-ground organizing with innovative digital and technological tools, these investments will support the DNC’s “IWillVote” initiative, which aims to reach 50 million voters by...
Thomas C. Frohlich and Alexander Kent, 24/7 WALL ST. (247WallSt.com) – The United States added 3.2 million jobs in 2014, a greater addition to...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist There will be many remembrances written in light of the 10th anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. There are...
JEFF AMY, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the state of Mississippi from using two drugs in executions, shutting...
Jerry Mitchell, THE CLARION-LEDGER JACKSON, Miss. (The Clarion-Ledger) — In a letter appearing in a full-page ad in today’s Clarion-Ledger, author John Grisham, actor Morgan...
JEFF AMY, Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A young Mississippi couple who are charged with attempting to join the Islamic State were ordered held without...
EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — In a town where Confederate soldier statues stand sentinel on the courthouse square and a university campus,...
