ISSUE FOCUS | Reducing Child Poverty Through the Child Tax Credit
The Child Tax Credit was a part of the American Rescue Plan of 2021. The plan, also known as the COVID-19 Stimulus Package, was a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill, which Congress passed, and President Joe Biden signed into law on March 11, 2021. The American Rescue Plan Act’s purpose was to speed up the country’s recovery from the economic downturn that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. The CTC gave $2,000 per child to parents who have children aged 6-17 and $3,600 per child under age 6.
ISSUE FOCUS | Education and Opportunity for Young People
YMP Students writes on various issues in eduation such as teacher pay, lack of civic classes and discrimination in the classroom.
ISSUE FOCUS: The Past, The Present and The Future of Women’s Rights Issues
By Kirstyn Lyles, Kaitlyn Poole, McKenzie Matthews, Zaniyah Clayborne
Despite the world’s progression into the digital age, the fact remains that women have been fighting for the rights that men have been given since birth for centuries.
ISSUE FOCUS: Redlining, Voting Suppression and Felony Voting Bans Not Just Relics of Past
By Paris Braggs, Caitlyn Russell, Jeremy Thomas and La’Ziyah Walker
“If you look at who makes the laws, if you look at how things are passed, if you look at how processes are created—most of those things are created by folks who are voted into office.” – Maisie Brown
Examining School Equity: Why ‘Equality’ Alone Does Not Serve All Students
“When it comes to equity you want to make sure that students have access to what it is they need so they can be successful,” said Tonja Murphy.
Ongoing YMP Youth Crime Forums Generate Causes, Solutions from All Ages
The Mississippi Youth Media Project started holding public dialogue circles in the Jackson community in early 2018 to collect potential solutions for crime and violence in the area.
Of Potholes and Palaces: Education Disparities in Jackson Metro Schools
Indigo Williams’ disgust with the conditions of Raines grew so strong that she and three other mothers of students at the school filed a lawsuit.
Lifting the Veil on Mental Health and Trauma in Jackson’s Youth
High rates of traumatic experiences often lead to mental-health issues, Wendy Mahoney, the executive director of the Mississippi Coalition against Domestic Violence, said.
Digging Deeper: Confronting Youth Crime’s Causes and Solutions
YMP students look deeply at causes of youth crime in Jackson, Miss.
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 the Washington Monument in summer 2017. She readjusted her glasses and her white-collared shirt above her black boots and slacks. The Reflection Pool, calmly shimmering […]
