Jackson Free Press

Breaking the Silence

We heal our divisions with knowledge, never with ignorance.

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Todd Allen

49-year-old Allen, who recently worked on Mayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba's campaign, has never shied away from racial integration or open dialogue about differences.

Sex Trafficking: It’s Not About Sex

Heather Wagner, assistant attorney general in charge of the domestic violence unit in the state attorney general's office, says it's unclear just how big the sex trafficking problem is in …

Costly Objection to Siemens Deal Withdrawn

Advanced Technology Business Solutions has withdrawn a complaint filed in Hinds County Chancery Court regarding a contract the city of Jackson awarded to Siemens Company.

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Obamacare Stumps Small Biz

Jeff Good has crunched the numbers. The Jackson restaurateur has consulted with attorneys specializing in labor-relations and health-care law and ordered extensive reports from the firm that processes payroll checks …

Who's Moral Now?

In my last column, I wrote about the importance of Medicaid expansion to our state--and specifically to me. Sometimes we pay a price for publicly sharing a story; my price …

Stinker Quote of the Week: 'KKK'

Humphrey mentioned monthly Ku Klux Klan marches at the University of Mississippi in several tweets, said he saw "white people in white night gowns" on campus and that Ole Miss …

Transparency for Citizens’ Sake

For the past few days, the Jackson Free Press has been working on a story about Mayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba's transition to officially take the reins at city hall on July …

It's Not a Pity

White self-pity has done more to destroy the South than any war or natural disaster.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Mississippi Declaration of Secession

The Mississippi Declaration of Secession makes no secret of what the Civil War was about: slavery.

What Is Racism? Why Meanings Matter in Conversations About Race

Generally speaking, semantics of race falls into two categories.

Racism Affects Families from Generation to Generation

Racism Affects Families from Generation to Generation

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 …

What Is White Privilege?

The problem with white privilege is that those who enjoy it usually don't know it, or want to know.

Council Attempts Decision Delays; MOUs in the Mix

Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr.'s last Jackson City Council meeting was a mixed bag Tuesday night at City Hall.

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.