Why Teens Commit Crime
by Patrick Harris One week before my mother needed some money for the rent man and bills, my brothers and I made some plans for each one of us to... Read More
YMP-PTA Mayor Forum Video, Questionnaire
Here is the Facebook Live video from the Youth Mayoral Forum at Provine High School on Monday, April 17, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Supervisor Robert Graham had confirmed, but... 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
‘A Gang Fight Is a Gang Fight, Little Girl’
One cool summer evening, Amber and CJ went on a walk that took a dangerous turn resulting in a ‘gang fight’ and someone being taken to Henley Young Detention Center.... Read More
‘Almost Numbing’: Mayor Tony Yarber on Growing Up Amid Violent Crime
Mayor Tony Yarber (Jackson, Miss.) reflects on how growing up amid violent crime affected his outlook on crime, poverty, friendships and drugs. Yarber uses his experiences as a way to help... Read More
Opportunities for All Youth, Regardless of Background
Two miles is not a far distance, but it depends on who you ask in Jackson, Miss. To some, it is a world of difference marked by an imaginary line between families... Read More