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City & County
Kingston’s Death: The Tragedy It Is
I can't speak for Kingston Frazier's mama, but I know what it's like to be a black single mama who's judged because your child was a victim of a crime.
Politics
Courting Dixiecrat Votes
This election season has been exceedingly disappointing to me as a liberal. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would see a Democratic candidate sign a pledge from ...
LGBT
Whole, Fulfilled, Loved
Standing on the playground that day, it was clear I liked the little blonde girl who was playing in front of me. It wasn't in a "I want to be ...
Personhood
OPINION: Hello, Cindy, We See You on Women's Health and Abortion
These past weeks Cindy Hyde-Smith has done a great job of yelling "abortion, abortion, abortion" every chance she gets, but the truth is that abortion is not at issue here.
Civil Rights
I Hold My Son Close
Black mothers do not have reproductive justice. If we choose to parent, we have a long list of things to protect our children from.
City & County
OPINION: Mississippi Women's Activist—Bernie Sanders Can't Come to the Cookout
"This town hall isn't special; they are taking the usual Bernie town hall and putting Martin Luther King's name on it. It's glaringly obvious, offensive and frankly it is just ...
Save People, Not Just Boobies
Every October, almost every company in the country suddenly—and suspiciously—cares about the health of womenfolk and wants to stop breast cancer.
Nothing New in 41
Mississippi does need more education around reproductive health. Most of us fighting "personhood round one" found that many people didn't have a good grasp on how reproduction and birth control ...
LGBT
Step Up on LGBT Rights, City of Jackson
I am wondering how it is that Waveland just became the seventh city in Mississippi to pass a diversity resolution acknowledging that LGBT citizens are a valued part of their ...
City & County
Do Better, Jackson
When I became a feminist activist and a visible advocate for a woman's right to choose, I knew that I might lose a few friends in the process. Abortion has ...
A Dangerous Game
Rarely does a two-day period go by that I don't get a Facebook message or email asking about how to apply for Medicaid or where to access free or low-cost ...
No Apologies, No Excuses for Racist Symbols
Recently on social media I've read a lot of conversation about the state flag and, because of Halloween, white people wearing blackface.
We Don’t Need Another Hero, Jackson
As we are faced with the challenge of moving forward after the loss of Mayor Lumumba, I recognize the appeal of being told there is someone who can save us. ...
Domestic Violence
OPINION: Domestic Violence is the Problem
Domestic abusers all over the country gun down family members they blame for their problems every day. They take children and bystanders with them.
Politics
Gov. Phil Bryant’s Welfare-Queen Rhetoric
There are no simple fixes for poverty in our state. Yet, instead of coming up with a multifaceted comprehensive plan to help, Phil Bryant is feeding us bumper-sticker slogans and ...
City & County
Dear Pam: Stay in Your Lane
If a so-called activist organization doesn't have the analysis to look at how their suggestions play out for people across income, race, disability and regional lines, then I suggest they ...
Mr. Barbour, Stop Insulting Black People
A few days ago I popped on the Jackson Free Press website to see what's going on in the city and noticed the interview with Ward 1 County Supervisor candidate ...
City & County
Let's Clean House
As we move forward as a city and a state, it's time we discussed the difference between blame and accountability.
The Swimsuit Body
I challenge myself to question the judgments I make about people, including what makes people attractive, and why I think someone should or shouldn't wear something.
Kuumba and Imani to You
My family and I have been celebrating Kwanzaa for 11 years as of this year. In 2003, I decided my family was going to have our first Kwanzaa after researching ...
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