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By Bill Marcy Jackson Advocate Guest Writer Traditionally, the month of February has been set aside to be what is commonly called Black History Month. In actuality, this month has been selected to remind America of the achievements of the descendants of Africans who were brought to America, primarily as slaves, from the 1600s until [...]
Foremost club that fosters cultural, social and community growth By Dr. Jerry Komia Domatob Often questions like: how did and do African Americans survive and succeed despite the manifold adversities they encounter? How did they and do cope with the travesties of slavery, discrimination, segregation and colonization that crippled many people of African heritage for centuries? Forward [...]
By Marc H. Morial President, CEO, National Urban League “At last…My love has come along. My lonely days are over. And life is like a song.” Etta James’ rendition of her signature hit record, “At Last.” On January 20th, the legendary Matriarch of the Blues, Etta James, died at the age of 73 in her hometown [...]
The Jackson Police Department is urging residents to sign up for the upcoming Citizens Police Academy. The Citizens Police Academy will begin February 6, 2012 and will run through February 13, 2012. The Academy runs after hours and during the weekend to accommodate working adults who want to participate. Those citizens who enroll are exposed [...]
JANS – The Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation (TASF) and the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) announced the establishment of the Della H. Raney Nursing Scholarship, named after the first chief nurse assigned to the Tuskegee Army Air Field. The $2,000 scholarship is targeted to nursing students enrolled in at least the sophomore year at an [...]
By Kathy Y. Times Children’s Defense Fund-SRO A study commissioned by the Children’s Defense Fund-Southern Regional Office (CDF-SRO) is finding that Mississippi students get few options or parent-student conferences before being suspended or receiving corporal punishment. The community can get a preview of this research [...]
JANS – The law firm of Adams and Reese received the Corporate Counsel Women of Color® Diversity Award of Excellence, an inaugural award given by the CCWC as a recognition of the firm’s initiatives, outstanding achievement in commitment to diversity and advancement of women attorneys of color. The firm received the award at the 7th [...]
JANS – Mississippi is the poorest state in the U.S. To address child poverty in the state, a forum was held at Jackson State University on Oct. 20, 2011. Participants agreed that the state of American children is in critical condition, and without help it will continue to worsen. The Children’s Defense Fund reports that [...]
By Atty. Jaribu Hill Jackson Advocate Guest Writer Sunday, September 15, 1963, was the Lord’s Day! It was a time for worship and thanksgiving – a time to rise early – put on Sunday’s best and head to the sanctuary. When organized hate mongers bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, Denise [...]
By Monique Armstrong Jackson Advocate Guest Writer The Honorable Constance Slaughter-Harvey was the special guest speaker in McComb, MS, on July 30, 2011, at McComb’s local NAACP’s Annual Freedom Fund Banquet, where civil rights activist, Robert (“Bobby”) Talbert received the C.C. Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award. The event was held at S.W. Regional Medical Center [...]
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Malcolm White named chairman of the Mississippi Blues Commission
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