I Won’t Let My Godmother Down
by Shakira Porter Photo by Nameisha Magee My godmother Lashunda Summers made me who I am today. She is a wonderful, intelligent, hard-working woman who takes care of elderly people... Read More
‘Money Can Read; He’s Smart’
by Marquavious Harris Photo above of Harris by Dartavius Archie Money is this 20-year-old boy who is my cousin. Money grew up in Jackson, Miss., on a small side of... Read More
From the Mayor to Shabbat: A Summer of Learning at YMP
From meeting the mayor to interviewing Medgar Evers’ daughter, 15-year-old Joshua Wright spent the summer pounding the streets of Jackson, Miss. discovering an entirely different side of the city he... Read More
Love Is Just A Way of Life
by Asia Mangum One night I sat up watching “Sex and the City” with my mom’s permission as long as I didn’t repeat any of the bad words. The... Read More
From Shabbat to Interviewing: Learning So Much So Fast
Sixteen-year-old Darryn Price decided to spend her summer between 11th and 12th grade doing something other than binge-watching Netflix and started living outside her comfort zone- “Shabbat Shalom.” Photo Courtesy Onelia... Read More
Ego, and the Fear of Losing
Privilege and ego go hand-in-hand according to a 16-year-old white boy living in Jackson, Miss. August Harp is an upcoming soccer star who plays for a well-known, back-to-back-to-back, champion select team and... Read More