Politics
DOSSIER: Shanda Yates' Win in Mississippi Inspires Voters, Teaches Lessons
If the last week has proved anything, it's that people in the U.S., in Mississippi and especially in the Jackson metropolitan area are excited about a political newcomer, Shanda Yates, ...
National
OPINION: Caution; Numbers in Presidential Polls Don't Count, Yet
President Donald Trump's approval ratings are in the basement, and he could be impeached. But with about a year to go until Election Day 2020, it's too early to write ...
Politics
OPINION: Kentucky, Virginia and Louisiana Voted for Change; Mississippi Still Has Work to Do
"While the rest of the country is erupting in action by using the power of the vote to elect more progressive officials, it seems apathy has gripped a large portion ...
Politics
DOSSIER: From Bashing 'Boys of Spring' to Unpacking a Mississippi-Brexit Love Affair
"TV networks may live and die on ratings and people screaming opinions at each other from two "sides," but our democracy really can't take much more of this kind of ...
OPINION: Women in Mississippi—So Strong and So Tough
"Over the 25 years that we have lived in Mississippi, we have taken quite a ribbing. Whenever we told them of our children's successes, they always scoffed and said 'but ...
Politics
EDITOR'S NOTE: Mississippi Women, It’s Your Time to Speak Up, Lead
Election season was tough for Mississippi women as usual. It was a time for broken promises and slights as we watched male candidates, and their women enablers, show little apparent ...
Politics
OPINION: It's Not Easy Being a White Democrat in Mississippi
"There is never a perfect, seamless match between a political party and its people. But I think the Democratic Party in Mississippi can do a lot better."
Politics
OPINION: Running While Black—Dem AG Nominee Reveals Privilege, Ghosts Faced in Race
I boxed the glaring ghost of a broken and unsupportive party structure. I guess I am not supposed to say that out loud, but we might as well tell the ...
Politics
DOSSIER: Of Corporate Media and Insulting Shenanigans
What a week. The last 10 days saw not only the official demise of the Mississippi Democratic Party, at least the way it's run and strategized now, but it was ...
OPINION: Cowards Never Win—Mississippi Democrats Lose from Lack of Courage
It is time to tell the plain, unvarnished truth about Mississippi politics. We have wasted too much time being dishonest with ourselves and others. We have coddled one another, whined ...
Politics
Mississippi Democratic Party Needs to Overhaul Strategies, Outreach, Diversity
Prominent novelist Angie Thomas is planning to leave Mississippi due to the toxic politics here, on prominent display in last night’s election outcome. The wildly successful graduate of Belhaven College ...
City & County
OPINION: City of Jackson Leading on Goals to Reduce Carbon Emissions
The City of Jackson is working on a comprehensive action leading to the ultimate goal of carbon neutrality. Mayor Lumumba was one of the major supporters and a signatory of ...
Editor's Note
EDITOR'S NOTE: Stepping into a Mentor's Shoes, Hoping They Fit
"As future-oriented as I am, I understood early on that I needed to work really hard in school to help me achieve my goal. ... I continue to learn my ...
Domestic Violence
OPINION: My Abuser Apologized, and I Forgave Him
A few years ago, I wrote a column evaluating my emotions for never receiving an apology or even an acknowledgement from my abuser for basically hurting me and demolishing my ...
Politics
OPINION: Tate Reeves Is Always Right. Ask Him.
"If Reeves had been a European king, he's the type who would have inspired a revolution as soon as he put on the crown. He might be inspiring a revolution ...
Politics
OPINION: Mississippi Needs to Make It Easier to Vote; For Now, It's Up to Us
State legislators and the Secretaries of State past and present have decided Mississippi needs a full month to process voter registrations. Such an early registration deadline is not the norm ...
Civil Rights
OPINION: Confederate Monuments and White Victimhood
"I think that when white Confederate sympathizers demand that we honor their dead, they ignobly play the victims twice over."
Civil Rights
OPINION: Till's Memorial May Be Bulletproof, but America Still Needs Racial Healing
"A bulletproof sign means nothing without justice for Emmett Till and his family. It means nothing if we don't use our circles of influence to help bring about racial healing."
Civil Rights
BRICE: Pick Up Elijah Cummings’ Torch
"It is we the living who are left behind that must stand in (Elijah Cummings') absence and speak for him. The road for a black man in America has been ...
City & County
OPINION: Do Jacksonians Know Our Greatness?
"My hope is that everyday citizens and local and state government work harder together to make sure our capital city excels in the Southeast and beyond."
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Letters
- Inequitable Education
- The Wrong Side of History
- Are We Free?
- Gov. Bryant, Don’t Perpetuate the Status Quo
- Feedback: “DJ Young Venom: I Was Kicked Out of Trump Rally for Marvel’s Black Panther Shirt, X Cap” by Onelia Hawa
- Mississippi House Bill 4—The Irony of It All
- Garrett Responds to the JFP
- Your Turn: On the Conditions at East Mississippi Correctional Facility
- Letters to the Editor
- Feedback 8 comments
Jackblog
- Updated: Child Found Dead in Stolen Car, Three Persons of Interest in Custody
- Gov. Bryant Sets Special Session for June 5
- Gov. Bryant Cuts State Budget, The Fourth Time in Current Fiscal Year
- Boil Water Lifted for Most Jackson ZIPs
- Congressman Thompson Asks Dept. of Homeland Security to Free Daniela Vargas
