At Inaugural, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba Lifts Up Jackson
Mayor Chowke Lumumba and the new first lady, Ebony Lumumba, greet supporters at his inauguration on July 3, 2017. (Photo by Kelsee Ford) By Kenyetta Brown Early on this sunny Monday... Read More
Interview with Jackson’s Mayor-elect, Chokwe Lumumba
On Wednesday, May 3, the day after the Democratic primary for mayor, Chokwe Antar Lumumba visited the Youth Media Project learning space to sit with student journalists from Jim Hill... Read More
Future Leaders Build Bonds, Grow from Diversity
by Maisie Brown Photo above of Rikyla Brown by Jordan Mahoney The large room with huge African flags plastered over the huge walls shows signs of black liberation and power... Read More
Overcoming Black Girls’ Barriers to Success
by Asia Mangum Black women may be the most educated group in the country, but the employment and salary rates don’t match up, and they often face barriers to success in the... Read More
Meeting in the Back of the Bus
by Eli Bettiga I could see them sitting in the seats before me; however, the rumbling of the bus kept me from hearing any of Donna Ladd and Mayor Tony... Read More