Digging Deeper: Confronting Youth Crime’s Causes and Solutions
By Aja Purvis, Leslyn Smith and Ruben Banks Additional reporting by Shakira Porter and Raha Maxwell John Knight, 15, and a friend were walking near his grandmother’s house in the Washington... Read More
From Negative to Positive: Jackson’s Young People Fight for a Voice
By Jeffery Caliedo and Meché Leflore Additional reporting by August Harp and Y’Sonni Pressley Zion Blount, 17, silently stood in awe staring at the towering 555-foot white pillar known as... Read More
From Woolworth’s to #BlackLivesMatter: Protesting for Life, Freedom and Dignity
By Kaitlyn Fowler and Maisie Brown Additional reporting by Joshua Wright, Z’eani Furdge and Chauncey Nettles The spray-painting of the demonstrators just added to the carnival atmosphere and elevated both... Read More
Supporting Black Dollars and Businesses in Jackson, Miss.
by Asia Mangum, Kenytta Brown and Makallen Kelley Maati Joan Prim greets visitors to Marshall’s Music & Bookstore on Farish Street with a warm, enthusiastic hug, making them feel welcome from... Read More
Be Your Own Person, Even If It Takes Change
by Josh Wright People can change. It’s their choice to change. You can’t force them to change. People’s beliefs are their own. It is OK to stand behind your beliefs... Read More
Money Issues Shouldn’t Take Away Higher Education Opportunities
by Darryn Price A quote by Nelson Mandela states: “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” With that being said, college shouldn’t be as... Read More