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Incoming Urban Disaster?
The whole thing about a write-in campaign (...) is just too bizarre for words.
Question o' the Week: Were you raised by a working mother? Tell us about her.
Were you raised by a working mother? Tell us about her.
City & County
Guys We Love
Every year at this time, people reflect on their dads, their granddads, their uncles—all the men in their lives. We at the JFP want to shine a spotlight on a …
Question o' the Week: What do you want to see Mayor Lumumba do first once he takes office?
What do you want to see Mayor Lumumba do first once he takes office?
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Let's Talk About Race
First and foremost, there can't be any discussion about race and racism unless you're willing to entertain the notion that it still exists—that we're not living in a "post-racial" society—and …
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Question It
One effective way to begin to understand our racial biases is to examine where they came from. When you're ready to engage in the race conversation, here are some questions …
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Dialogue is Not Debate
It's easy to fall into a debate about race and racism, but debate usually hardens our positions, instead of opening us to the possibility of change.
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Putting a Toe in the Water of the Race Conversation
Racism is really hard to talk about, especially in bi- and multi-racial groups. So how do you start? How do you engage without offending? Here are a few tips.
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What Is Racism? Why Meanings Matter in Conversations About Race
Generally speaking, semantics of race falls into two categories.
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Racism Affects Families from Generation to Generation
Racism Affects Families from Generation to Generation
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Crimes Against (Some) Americans
In the past 30 years, America's prison population has exploded. Since 1970, our prison population has risen 700 percent, and the U.S. now houses roughly 25 percent of all prisoners …
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Facts Matter; So Do Stereotypes
Disparities between whites and people of color in the United States, and Mississippi, are still wide, and they result from years of historic racism and inequality.
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Taking Jobs from Blacks? Not so Much
When Chokwe Lumumba was a new member of the Jackson City Council, he went looking for an answer to the dubious adage that undocumented immigrants performing low-skill jobs in the …
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Case Study: False Equivalence
One of the uglier memes that popped up during the recent Jackson mayoral campaign was the comparison of then-candidate Chokwe Lumumba to former Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett.
Resources for Race Dialogue
If you are interested in exploring and learning more about race in Mississippi and in America, here are a few resources to get started.
Person of the Day
People of the Day: Sandy Hook Victims
The deadly shooting spree in Connecticut Friday left 28 dead, but the final tally will be much higher.
