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Factcheck.org: An Avalanche of Misinformation

With election day approaching the tempo of ads is increasing, but not the level of factual accuracy. Both sides are making false or misleading claims in their ads.

Dear Graduating Class of 2009

The people graduating from college this year might want to put down that beer before they read this.

Town-hall Meeting on "Brown v. Board" May 27

Welcome, New Jacksonians

Fact: Jackson is a college town. The metro area is home to eight colleges and universities plus a few technical schools. Despite the popular (and false) saying of "there's nothing …

[Outlaw] Yes. We. Can.

There was a weight on me—a black cloud that threatened all manner of lightening and rain, and I just couldn't shake it. "This," I thought to myself, "this will never …

Memphis, TN's SOULFLO Prepares to Gather at Tougaloo College

EXPERIENCE THE SOULFLO EXPERIENCE!

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JFP on WLEZ Podcast Posted

Not my best work on the sound board and songs, but some interesting stuff about all the news that's fit to blog, plus an interview with principals from New Stage …

ICE Raids Food Plants on Day of Trump Visit to Grieving City

U.S. immigration officials raided numerous Mississippi food processing plants Wednesday, arresting 680 mostly Latino workers in what marked the largest workplace sting in at least a decade.

Hood Provides Microsoft Settlement FAQs

Subsequent to Mississippi's $100 million anti-trust settlement with software giant Microsoft June 10, Attorney General Jim Hood has posted a list of frequently asked questions on the Attorney General Web …

It has begun…

AP is reporting that Mr. Delay must report to jail for booking

What's Wrong with Women?

The full blog entry nearly brought me to tears. An excerpt:

Joss Whedon, creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", has posted a blog entry about hatred of women, connecting the dots between "honor" killings of women and Hollywood glamorization of violence.

Love: A Strength of Character

A character trait is a distinctive feature influencing how you relate to the world and is expressed in thoughts, actions and feelings.

At Summit, Obama Aims to Broaden World Approach to Extremism

The summit President Barack Obama is convening Wednesday on the threat of violent extremism is not the summit he envisioned.

One of Mississippi's Best-Kept Secrets for Artists

I had to buckle down and do it this week. It was time-consuming and a bit intimidating, but I finally got it done. What? The application for the MS Arts …

Gary Anderson confident about run-off

Gary Anderson, who could become the first African-American elected to state office since Reconstruction, told the Mississippi Link that he is confident about the Aug. 26 run-off with Rob Smith, …

How Mississippi Voted

Pollsters predicated all along that Mississippi would not break its 32-year Republican voting streak on Election Day, but hours after the polls closed, pundits would not (or could not) accurately …

Ala. Tar Balls from 2010 BP Disaster

The material is from the BP well and certain chemicals in the tar have barely broken down,

City to Provide 500 Meals to Jackson Children Over Holidays

Several local nonprofits will unite this holiday season to provide 500 free meals to young people in Jackson as part of ongoing efforts to fight food insecurity in the city …

Video: Mississippi Truth Commission

Here is some raw footage from the Jan 31 meeting of the Mississippi Truth Commission, the first state-wide body of its kind to assess the tyranny of the Jim Crow …

"A WAKE FOR PEACE" JAZZ FUNERAL FOR DEMOCRACY

NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 20, 11 A.M. Link Traditional New Orleans jazz funeral entitled "A Wake for Peace": Jazz Funeral for Democracy timed to coincide with the inauguration of George …