Publisher’s Note | Thank You For Helping Us Grow Journalism Focused on Solutions and Equity
Thank you for helping us grow journalism focused on solutions and equity. With your help, we exceeded our $200,000 NewMatch fundraising goal.
Thank you for helping us grow journalism focused on solutions and equity. With your help, we exceeded our $200,000 NewMatch fundraising goal.
The severity of the police response to Quantavious Eason’s public urination in Senatobia, Miss., should reflect his age and understanding, Duvalier Malone writes.
“I can’t tell you how many white people, many of them young, have walked up to me at a restaurant or a grocery store and said: ‘Thank you. I was taught the Civil War wasn’t about slavery,” Editor Donna Ladd writes, explaining why her Mississippi newsrooms have reported difficult historic context for over two decades.
With economic forecasters rewriting their 2024 outlooks following recent moves from the Federal Reserve, financial economists D. Brian Blank and Brandy Hadley share their thoughts on the upcoming year.
Ringing in the New Year is often an optimistic celebration for what may lie ahead. We reflect on all the previous year presented, acknowledging our
“Hate crimes have precise qualities, which must be met in order to satisfy legal requirements,” Jeannine Bell writes. “And even when police and prosecutors believe the elements of a hate crime are present, such crimes can be difficult to prove in court.”
C. Liegh McInnis shares his thoughts on Bruce Dixon’s recent article, “Why I Can’t Celebrate Kwanzaa,” and the controversy surrounding Malanga Karenga.
“The holiday season is meant to be filled with joy, connection and celebration of rituals,” Mandy Doria writes. “Many people, however, are starkly reminded of their grief this time of year and of whom—or what—they have lost.”
Publisher Kimberly Griffin writes on how donations of varying amounts have helped the Mississippi Free Press grow and attract national attention.
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