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Mississippi Valley State was one of three Mississippi teams with wins in the Southwestern Athletic …

It’s been one year since Mayor Chokwe Lumumba’s death. What’s the status of his legacy?

Singer and producer Meghan Trainor’s song “All About That Bass” advocates for acceptance of one’s …

The Lumumbas got married in 2012, and are now less than one year into Chokwe’s …

Chokwe Lumumba was one of two mayoral candidates who filed campaign reports by Jan. 31, …

Will Brooks was one of the featured artists at the Made in Midtown Museum After …

Many young people of color grow up around abandoned houses like this one in Washington …

Frank Bluntson's Finance Report - 5/1/13

Frank Bluntson only filed one campaign finance report.

Education

LADD: Hoofbeaters Make It Real

Remember the reception to honor the Murrah Hoofbeat staff Tuesday, March 4, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center (downtown at 528 Bloom …

Talk

The CofCC's 'One-Drop Rule'

This question elicited what was probably the most frightening comment of the meeting: "When a white woman has a black baby, baby's still black. Don't forget that," an elderly gentleman …

Cover

[The JFP Interview] Ross Olivier Comforts and Afflicts

Soft-voiced but thickly accented, Ross Olivier, 49, is a man of dedication. He was dedicated when he led 23 congregations in apartheid-ridden South Africa, and he's dedicated now as the …

Cover

[The JFP Interview] Deuce McAllister

Standing in line at the Reservoir Winn-Dixie's grand opening Saturday, Jan. 29, you could feel the excitement surging throughout the store from not only customers but store employees as well. …

Politics

Election 2012 Offers Two Visions for U.S.: Together v. On Your Own

It's the mantra we will hear endlessly in the coming weeks: Americans face a "stark choice" come November. It is a choice, as President Barack Obama has said repeatedly, "between …