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[Editor’s Note] Owning Our Stories

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by Donna Ladd
April 2, 2008

The last time I talked to documentary filmmaker Micki Dickoff, we were standing on Center Avenue in my hometown during the Edgar Ray Killen trial. I was yelling at her for trying to own the story of long-overdue read more »

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Aug 27, 2008 | 06:12 PM
Labor Day in MS 20
Ironghost:
And one could argue that there’s occasional rancor, bitterness and corruption that hangs around Big Corporations as well...there’s a big shiny building out your way just off the ...

Aug 27, 2008 | 05:45 PM
My first R&B;tune - "My Girl is Fine" - link inside 5
Little Charlie: Hey Walt! Thanks for letting me know you were there at Peaches’ today. “My Girl is Fine” was #7 on my playlist for today. Sorry you missed it. We handed out 5 or 6 CD’s there today ...
Aug 27, 2008 | 09:27 AM
The Bravery "Believe" 1
wade G.:
Aug 26, 2008 | 08:38 AM
Still showing support for Farish Street Historic District? 7
chip: So that explains why they had the fire hydrant across the street open.  I’m glad the building is still covered by insurance, and I hope the construction work retains the historical ...
Aug 25, 2008 | 11:43 AM
What is a pantrout? 6
jeff lucas: On the subject of pantrout, a shameless plug for my favorite fish joint, Eddie & Ruby’s Snack Bar 1268 Valley Street (near the Palisades @ e-city).
Aug 24, 2008 | 07:40 PM
Jack Daniels' art beats + lyrics: URBAN ART EXHIBITION 1
BEATGROUP:
Aug 22, 2008 | 03:32 PM
Belhaven Incident 3
imajeep: That same night about an hour earlier, 5 cars in my apt. parking lot on Greymont were broken into.  We’re all pretty sure these were the same guys (there was a witness to our break-ins), ...
Aug 20, 2008 | 11:30 PM
New apartments downtown 11
golden eagle:
<div class="quote_author">F at Harry - 20 August 2008 09:38 AM</div>Mark, great post.  Gentrification should not be a concern in downtown Jackson, as there are virtually no poor ...

Aug 20, 2008 | 04:28 PM
Lewis back in Command of Training academy. Why, Mac? 1
Ironghost:
Aug 19, 2008 | 11:13 AM
EDISON WALTHALL+ WOWWWWW 13
chip: Sounds like time for a renovation!  I can’t wait to see the revitalization take place.

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Aug 27, 2008 | 06:51 PM
[Kamikaze] The Media Fix Is In
J.T.: Amen to pushing a positive Jackson. And, yes, it is a movement. And, it is moving.
Aug 27, 2008 | 06:17 PM
Ban the Paddle?
ladd: A lot of kids in all our schools are "scary smart." Many just haven't had the chance to prove it, yet. On the not-know-how-to-ask-a-str anger-a-question point -- how many strangers are completely ...
Aug 27, 2008 | 05:33 PM
Ban the Paddle?
Tom Head: The kids I've met from the Jim Hill Civil Liberties Club are SCARY smart (they're not just the future; they're ready and able to get out and do stuff now), and the idea that anyone would consider ...
Aug 27, 2008 | 05:15 PM
Ban the Paddle?
ladd: you mentioned people should try to find out what is really going on with this generation. Damn right I did. And any given day, you will find up to 20 young people in their teens and 20s in my offices, ...
Aug 27, 2008 | 05:12 PM
Ban the Paddle?
ladd: Baquan, it's simple really: You generalized about all young people with statements like these: Discipline does not work any more on kids, whether it is beating them or putting them in time out. Young ...
Aug 27, 2008 | 04:49 PM
Ban the Paddle?
baquan2000: To Tom Head - lets just agree to disagree. You put yours in time out for stealing or cussing, while with mine, they will just have to meet their maker when they attempt to try it!? Sorry - I will ...
Aug 27, 2008 | 04:41 PM
Ban the Paddle?
baquan2000: Donna you did a good article a while back on this generation, where I think you mentioned people should try to find out what is really going on with this generation. Maybe what I said, was to ...
Aug 27, 2008 | 04:28 PM
Ban the Paddle?
Tom Head: Or for selling bad weed. Or for sleeping with your girlfriend. Or... Right. We teach the same pro-violence message with the Iraq War and the death penalty, too, not to mention when leaders go ...
Aug 27, 2008 | 04:04 PM
Ban the Paddle?
ladd: That is a vast generalization about young people, baquan, and extremely offensive. I'm more impressed with young people today in their teens, and even tweens, than I ever have been. And the numbers ...
Aug 27, 2008 | 03:39 PM
Ban the Paddle?
baquan2000: after reading all the posts above; whatever it is we are doing; it is not working? Discipline does not work any more on kids, whether it is beating them or putting them in time out. Young men do ...

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