National NAACP Board Meet in Jackson, Pay Tribute to Medgar Evers

JANS–The Mississippi State Conference NAACP is proud to announce that the National NAACP Board of Directors will be holding its meeting in Jackson to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of Medgar Evers. “The National NAACP board hasn’t held a meeting here in Jackson for 30 years,” said former Supreme Court Justice Fred L. [...]

UPDATE: 2013 City Elections

By Alice Thomas-Tisdale Jackson Advocate Publisher The anticipation of May 7th has come and gone. Left holding the runoff card after Jackson’s Democratic primary are businessman Jonathan Lee and civil rights attorney Chokwe Lumumba. With 100% of precincts reporting, Lee garnered 35% of the vote; Lumumba 24%; and Mayor Harvey Johnson came in third with 21%. There were a total of [...]

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Baptist State presidents convene in Jackson

By Rev. C.J. Rhodes – On January 21 Barack H. Obama was sworn in for his second presidential term using Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s traveling Bible. The day was significant because of the first black president’s second inaugural ceremony and that it was intentionally held on the federal MLK holiday. Many rightly remember King [...]

Suns name Hunter interim head coach

By Travis Gordon–Former Jackson State University basketball star Lindsey Hunter has been named the Phoenix Suns new interim head coach. Hunter replaces Alvin Gentry, who agreed to step down last week. A two-time NBA champion with the Lakers and Pistons, Hunter was originally drafted by the Detroit with the 10th overall pick in 1993. Before [...]

Flowers from Mississippi changes lives

By Kevin Bradley JA Travel Editor– Joseph Flowers is a father, body assembly technician at Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant, and Master Carpenter in his spare time. Joseph recently boarded an airplane for the first time in his life. He didn’t choose Paris, Egypt or some exotic location. Instead, he and four other Nissan workers [...]

Nissan workers ready for UAW to show them the upside of collective bargaining

By Alice Thomas-Tisdale Jackson Advocate Publisher Mississippi has few laws protecting workers’ rights.  Because of fear of being fired, the average worker is hesitant to consider the potential benefits of collective bargaining, which include job security, improved workplace safety practices, and a more robust wage and benefits package.  For one of Mississippi’s largest employers, Nissan [...]

Future is Bright in Cavaliers Backcourt

By Travis Gordon   Saturday, November 10, 2012–“Killer instinct!” That’s what Daniel Gibson says the next step is in the maturation process for the young backcourt duo of Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters. It’s easy to see why Gibson would feel this way. The Cavaliers jumped out to an early 26-point lead Friday night vs. [...]