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The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation held a film screening and educational panel on Aug. 25 to honor the child’s legacy and to encourage social change.
Visit Jackson has organized a weekend of events that memorialize the life and legacy of Emmett Till on the 68th anniversary of his historic murder.
Stephen Brown works full-time at the Mississippi Museum of Art while balancing being a father, operator of the Briarwood Arts Center and a music producer under the moniker, 5th Child.
Kristen Washington of Jackson, Miss., owner of the home bakery PhatKake’s, debuted as a contestant on “The Great Chocolate Showdown” on Aug. 5, 2023.
Jackson State University recently became the first historically Black college or university to host the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Undergraduate Fellowship program Dungy Leadership Institute, a week-long initiative that develops future student-affairs professionals.
Bread and Butter Shoppe owner Valour Cobbins has seen notable improvements in her business since she received a $5,000 grant and coaching from Optimum and Coalition to Back Black Businesses.
The Jxn Film Festival will host workshops, screenings and a black-tie gala at different locations across Jackson from July 23 to July 28.
Canton, Miss., native Scotty Heath runs an award-winning YouTube channel called ScottyByNatureTV, where he reviews TV shows and discusses pop culture.
Filmmaker Talameika Brice coordinated with others to establish a trail marker honoring two Duck Hill, Miss., lynching victims known as Bootjack and Red.
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