Maleah Briggs: The Music Within
by Asia Mangum Photo above of Maleah Briggs by Kaitlyn Fowler In 2001, a pregnant Andrea Gordon sat in her living-room chair, contemplating her soon-to-be baby girl’s name. She scanned... Read More
Kelsee Ford: Meet the Future Colonel
by Raha Maxwell Photo above of Kelsee Ford by Darryn Price When a cadet on the drill field at Keesler Air Force Base dropped his rifle, it shocked platoon leader... Read More
Ariyana Jones: No Horsing Around
by Meché Leflore Photo above of Ariyana Jones by Kelsee Ford It was Tuesday afternoon when Ariyana Jones’ mother came in her room with her hands behind her back. “Ari,... Read More
Jeffrey Caliedo: Shaping and Changing Mississippi
by Joshua Wright Photo above of Jeffrey Caliedo by Imani Khayyam The day Jeffrey Caliedo realized he was different was when he asked his parents about it when he was... Read More
Leslyn Smith: Always Ready to Help
by Maggie Jefferis Photo above of Leslyn Smith by Imani Khayyam On a dark, sweaty night deep in Sandhill, Miss., a group of cousins were playing soccer when one of... Read More
Joshua Wright: Back at YMP to Share
by Jeffrey Caliedo Photo above of Joshua Wright by Kelsee Ford What seemed to be a fairly regular day at the Youth Media Project soon proved to be a life-changing... Read More