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The Slate
Now that the MLB All-Star break is over, it is time for NFL training camps to get underway. Rookies for the Dallas Cowboys will be the first to report, heading …
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Music
Making of a Gem
Krystal Jackson, a 21-year-old senior music major at Millsaps College, says she learned to sing before she could talk.
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Minding the Equity Gap: How Majority-Black Clinton District Earns Its ‘A’ Rating
The October 2016 release of Mississippi's accountability ratings for each public-school district reveals wide racial disparities.
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Civil Rights
Address Racial Inequity in Education Now
Education was supposed to be the great "equalizer" back when police officers had to escort a few brave black children past screaming white children and adults to integrate white public …
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National
A Plea to My Fellow Evangelicals: Call Out Trump
After several days of prayerful consideration, I realized that the potential positives of the Trump administration do not justify the many other actions that go against the teachings I hold …
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National
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'I Love It'
Donald Trump Jr. tweeted out his email chain with Rob Goldstone on July 11, which appears to confirm that Russian officials offered to pass on incriminating information about Hillary Clinton …
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Culture
Got Melanin? CultureSnap Evolving Black Hashtags
Almost three years ago, Jackson native Frederick Burns decided that the black community needed its own social-media app using the words and phrases popular in the world of Black Twitter, …
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City & County
New Council Leaders Laud ‘Brand-New Era’ for Jackson
With a new mayor riding into Jackson with a strong mandate, returning city council members are predicting that much can change for the capital city—in a good way.
