Ruth Hobbs’ century of nonstop learning has enabled youth to stretch their imaginations to live the impossible dream

By Alice Thomas-Tisdale JA Publisher Emerita REPRINT: Feb. 26-Mar. 4, 2015 Jackson’s latest centenarian, Ruth Hobbs, is a petite woman with a dangerous ‘right’ hook. She has spent her entire life learning how to knock out ignorance with individualized instruction. She is truly an educator extraordinaire. Imagine a seamstress spending countless hours constructing a seamless dress or jacket to fit the wearer to a tee. That’s what Ms. Hobbs has accomplished since completing studies at Southern Christian Institute in Edwards, MS in 1934. She literally burned the midnight oil sifting through educational materials to design a no fail lesson plan to achieve the most favorable outcome for her students. Ms. Hobbs’ weapon of choice to fight racism and discrimination was not a pair of shoes to march in a civil rights protest, or a NAACP membership card. She chose instead the blackboard, books, worksheets, paper and pen and lots of

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Issue of the Day: Medicaid expansion

By National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Central Mississippi Chapter;  Issues of the Day Task Force  The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Central Mississippi Chapter (NCBW) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has been a consistently strong partner in the building of better communities through its advocacy initiatives focusing on empowering Black women and girls to reach their fullest potential in an evolving world. NCBW operates on the assumption that empowering women and girls can help alleviate poverty, dependency, and planning at the family and community level which will result in healthier people and communities. We advocate for opportunities for Black women and girls to be able to participate fully in an inclusive and equitable world and contribute to the economic and social vitality of their communities. We are endeavoring to speak directly to our larger community about issues that are important to achieving the quality of life we

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A Salute to Dr. Ivory Phillips!

Dr. Ivory Phillips has been a contributing writer to the Jackson Advocate for 42 years. He has been instrumental in highlighting issues in the Jackson community that deal with education and politics.

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