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Opinion | Honoring Medgar Evers: A Legacy of Courage and Call to Action
Duvalier Malone honors civil-rights hero Medgar Evers after President Biden posthumously awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3, 2024.
May 9, 2024
MFP Contributor
Duvalier Malone honors civil-rights hero Medgar Evers after President Biden posthumously awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom on May 3, 2024.
Duvalier Malone reflects on the tragic death of Carlos Collins, a 25-year-old nurse whose ex-boyfriend killed him on April 9, 2024.
Duvalier Malone writes that state leaders need to rightly address the underfunding of HBCUs in order to ensure education equity across the nation.
Duvalier Malone writes that Medicaid expansion will be a turning point for Mississippi’s health-care system and an economic boost for the entire state.
Duvalier Malone responds to Senate Bill 2726, writing that it’s a potential threat to Mississippi’s HBCUs.
Duvalier Malone writes that Gov. Tate Reeves’ decision to opt out of the 2024 Summer EBT program will worsen food insecurity for Mississippi children.
The severity of the police response to Quantavious Eason’s public urination in Senatobia, Miss., should reflect his age and understanding, Duvalier Malone writes.
Duvalier Malone writes that the Division of Medicaid’s removal of more than 18,700 children from the program is evil, he views, because it harms children and families.
Duvalier Malone writes that low voter turnout delegitimizes the government, affects minorities and threatens Mississippi’s democracy.
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