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Black Folk Do ... Make Films
This year, I am returning to launch the Independent Black Film Collective, an organization that aims to bring more diversity within the film-festival community.
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City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
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Music
Patrice Moncell
Mississippi music legend Patrice Moncell, 52, died the morning of Monday, July 13, following her hospitalization in Georgia three days earlier.
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Theater
Act One, Scene One
This July is the fourth consecutive year for Black Rose to host "A Night of One Acts by Local Playwrights."
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Crime
Family Spokesman: Rexdale Henry's Fines Shouldn't Have Led to Death
John Steele, a spokesman for the family of Rexdale Henry, who was found dead inside the Neshoba County Jail on July 14, said the family is awaiting the results of …
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City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
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JFP 2015 College Football Preview: University of Southern Mississippi
Southern Miss Head Coach Todd Monken will have a nice core returning on offense this season. The Golden Eagles return most of their offensive line, and junior quarterback Nick Mullens …
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Person of the Day
Tori Bowie
Former USM sprinter Tori Bowie has gone from tiny Sandhill, Miss., to challenging the best women sprinters for the top spot.
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Bryan's Rant
Jackson State’s Woes
Jackson State University hasn't had the big opening that football fans wanted in the 2015 season. The Tigers are off to an 0-3 start overall with 0-1 in SWAC play.
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Fried Chicken Liver with Hot Pepper Jelly
Chef Nick Wallace's recipe for fried chicken liver with hot pepper jelly
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Politics
Analysis: Making Headlines No Guarantee of Election Success
Two state senators with proposals that grabbed headlines and divided their colleagues are not returning to the Mississippi Capitol next term.
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Music
Faith and 5th Child
From an early age, Stephen Brown—better known to fans as Jackson hip-hop artist 5th Child—found musical inspiration in a plethora of old-school artists, including Curtis Mayfield and Michael Jackson, while …
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Education
Be True to Initiative 42’s Calls for Accountability
After reading more than a dozen opinion articles from numerous outlets, one thing is clear: Initiative 42 does not simply fall under a catchall category.
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Florida Out of the Gate at Start of Early Voting
Midterm elections are almost three weeks away, yet more than 904,000 Americans already have cast their ballots, with almost 60 percent of those early votes in Florida, according to data …
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Trial Opens to Judge Ex-Khmer Rouge on Genocide
The first trial weighing charges of genocide against Cambodia's brutal 1970s Khmer Rouge regime opened Friday with a prosecutor saying it will show that Cambodians were enslaved in inhumane conditions …
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City & County
More Jackson Water Woes
Some $2.2 million in water fees to the city of Jackson remain suspended in administrative limbo. Under law, city water customers facing disconnection can dispute the amount of their water …
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Third Student Dies in Washington School Shooting
A 14-year-old girl who was wounded when a student opened fire inside a Washington state high school has died, raising the death toll in the shooting to three, including the …
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Music
Motopony’s Metaphysical Music
Forming the best possible band can be an arduous process, and it was no different for Motopony. The Seattle-based indie band, fronted by singer-songwriter Daniel Blue, has cycled through about …
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Obama and GOP Lawmakers Break Bread but Not Ice
Disagreement wasn't supposed to be on the menu at the White House luncheon designed to bring together President Barack Obama and Republicans who will soon control the next Congress. Instead …
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Cosmic 1st: Spacecraft Sends Lander Toward Comet
Hundreds of millions of miles from Earth, a European spacecraft released a lander toward the icy, dusty surface of a speeding comet Wednesday, setting off a seven-hour countdown to an …
