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Hiphop Exhibit Prepares for the Smithsonian
NEW YORK (Feb. 28) - For nearly three decades, hip-hop relics such as vinyl records, turntables, microphones and boom boxes have collected dust in boxes and attics.On Tuesday, owners of …
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Breaking: Vidal Sullivan Turns Self In
WJTV is reporting that Vidal Sullivan has turned himself in to police and is being held at "an undisclosed location."
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Tape: Bush, Chertoff Warned *Before* Katrina
So much for passing the buck:
In dramatic and sometimes agonizing terms, federal disaster officials warned President Bush and his homeland security chief before Hurricane Katrina struck that the storm could breach levees, put lives at …
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The River Runs Through It
Most everyone is familiar with the names of the big wine regions in California: Napa, Sonoma, Central Coast, etc., but what about the smaller AVAs (Approved Viticultural Areas)? Within Sonoma …
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The Problem With Music?
There's this band. They're pretty ordinary, but they're also pretty good, so they've attracted some attention. They're signed to an "independent" label owned by a distribution company, and they owe …
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DIYs For The Up And Coming
<b>DIY: How (and Why) To Copyright Your Music</b>
Although laws have changed, and now you are not absolutely required to register your work with the U.S. Copyright Office, it is still a very good idea to do so. …
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[Johnson] Shop And Save The World
In an ever-expanding society, it is easy to feel powerless toward the social ills looming across the globe. Despite wide-spread voter apathy and legions of lock-step bureaucrats pandering to lobbyists, …
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Invitation To Ride
Here in Jackson last fall, Rebecca and I hosted friends of ours, a couple who were Katrina evacuees from New Orleans. Britt, a realtor, stayed with us for a week …
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Is B!tch the new N!gga?
Since we are celebrating "Women Rule" this month--- where women have made great strides---, I think it's important to answer this question: Is a woman ever being called a B!TCH …
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Mississippians Standing Up for Justice
Welcome to the JFP's new Justice Blog. This blog is dedicated to the quest for justice in old Mississippi civil rights cases. It is also a place we can collect …
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Melton Plans to Re-Arrest Acquitted Man
Anyone else think it's odd that Mayor Melton is reacting so dramatically different to the latest acquittal of alleged gang members after being so lukewarm about the "Grayhead" acquittals? In …
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Is Neo-conservatism Dead?
In a much-discussed New York Times Magazine essay, SAIS (Johns Hopkins) professor Francis Fukuyama argues that neo-conservatism has failed miserably, with even the Bush administration distancing itself from the ideas …
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Mayor Axing Police, Fire Budgets
Mayor Frank Melton sent out a Feb. 10 memorandum demanding that all city departments—including fire and police—take radical measures to rein in spending.
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Take That, O Disloyal Ones!
Immediately following a Jackson City Council work session in January, Mississippi Link publisher/owner Socrates Garrett was all smiles. Council President Marshand Crisler had informed him that it was looking like …
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The Second Storm
Last week, the House released "A Failure of Initiative," a report on the government's failures in Katrina. The report details the "organizational paralysis" that bottled up critical information for hours, …
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Invisible Coast
Photos by Chris Davis
A half-year after their world changed forever, lots of people on the Gulf Coast are thinking about desolation. They wake up to it every morning. They live through it every …
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[Kamikaze] Spike's Daze
I've always been a fan of Spike Lee, especially for his "take no crap" stance against the Hollywood establishment.
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[Stiggers] Buck Shot All Up In Your Booty
"It's Boneqweesha live with members of the McBride family as they respond to V.P. Cheney's lil' shootin' accident in Texas."
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[Greggs] You're Already There
This week I've been wistful. I don't know exactly when this mood came about, but I know that it has definitely been affecting my behavior. This mood might have lent …
