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OPINION: ‘Star Wars’ and Blerds
In 2017, being labeled a black nerd, or a blerd, is seemingly a badge of honor. But a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, being labeled a ...
Harsh Words (and Love) for Jackson and Mississippi
As a former Jacksonian looking into the city from D.C. with a powerful set of binoculars, I can't help but ask myself, "What the hell is going on?"
The Joel Osteen Transaction
Obtaining wealth through teaching the word of Jesus clash with each other. This clash is so violent that I ask how one who has gained so much wealth by teaching ...
Clockwork Gun Violence
It's like clockwork, at this point. There's a deadly shooting in this country, followed by an ocean of "thoughts and prayers," then a debate over whether more gun control is ...
OPINION: A Better World for Harper
Sexual violence in America is as common as apple pie, so when reports of rampant acts of sexual assault and harassment became headline news over the last few months, my ...
Democracy’s Third Branch in Danger
The Supreme Court has nine justices. Nine justices who are left to their own devices to interpret the constitution however they deem fit.
Look Ahead But Stay Present in the Jackson Mayor’s Race
As I look back on the many years I spent living in the city of Jackson, romanticism sometimes begins to set in.