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“The team at the MFP, largely Mississippi natives, continues to bring home awards and honors because they believe in the solutions-focused, truth-to-power work they are doing on behalf of our state and all its people,” Shaye Smith writes.
Tune in to MFP Live Thursday, July 28, at 6 p.m. on MFP’s Facebook page or YouTube channel to hear Ellen Ann Fentress discuss what she’s learned from The Admissions Project/Academy Stories, her plans for its future and much more facts about segregation academies with Donna Ladd and Kimberly Griffin.
Jackson Chef and Food Network Star Nick Wallace hopes to further expand the scope of his community involvement through culinary mentorship and education programs. To learn more about Wallace and what’s next, tune in to MFP Live on the MFP Facebook page or YouTube channel on Thursday, July 7, at 6 p.m. CDT. You may even learn why the other Top Chef “cheftestants” gave him the nickname “the Baker.”
Tune in to MFP Live Thursday, June 23 at 6 p.m. on the MFP Facebook page or YouTube channel as David Rae Morris joins Kimberly Griffin and Donna Ladd to talk about his book “Love, Daddy: Letters from My Father.”
MS Votes’ plans for the upcoming Juneteenth celebration in the historic Farish Street district grew out of the organization’s commitment to community engagement in Jackson. Join MFP Live Thursday, June 16, at 6 p.m., on the MFP Facebook page or YouTube channel to learn more about MSVotes’ Juneteenth celebration, as well as the important work that the organization is doing around the state.
Tune in to the MFP Facebook page or YouTube channel on Thursday, June 9, at 6 p.m. central to hear what’s next for comedian and writer Rita Brent as she joins Kimberly Griffin and Donna Ladd for MFP Live.
David Dennis Jr., who grew up in Jackson, Miss., is living into his father’s example today, though in a manner better suited to the internet age and his formidable skills as a writer.
Tune in Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. on MFP’s Facebook page or YouTube channel to hear President Hudson discuss with Kimberly Griffin and Donna Ladd what’s happening now at Jackson State and his vision for the University’s future and the capital city around it.
Tune in to MFP Live Thursday, May 5, at 6 p.m., on the MFP Facebook page or YouTube channel as Donna Ladd and Kimberly Griffin talk with Dr. Lucille Green about her life as a lifelong learner, as well as her experiences as a participant in the Civil Rights Movement.
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