“Our team, particularly our editorial team, is a prophetic voice for these difficult times. So we can’t give up, and we won’t give up because you deserve ethical media that yes, focuses on systemic issues, but also offers the hope through the solutions we uncover through our work,” Publisher and Co-founder Kimberly Griffin writes.
Juan Fernandez, a long-time resident of the Jackson metro and an anti-flooding consultant locally, writes about misleading media coverage in recent decades in favor of a lake development strategy as the plan for reducing flood harm along the Pearl River.
Duvalier Malone believes it is imperative for Mississippi voters to consider the disparities facing the Black population in the state during the upcoming election for governor in 2024. That should include tackling poverty and improving educational opportunities for Black students, and ensuring all citizens have equal access to high-quality health care, job opportunities and housing, he argues.
“It will take all of us to help Mississippi finally reach her potential. We’re here for that mission, and we invite you to join us in whatever ways we can,” Donna Ladd writes. “You can donate in any amount and thus join our Lounge List.”
“Teaching lessons about (Juneteenth) offers an abundance of opportunities about what it means to fight for freedom and maintain a sense of self-determination in the face of oppression,” Raphael Rogers writes.
“Texas history is both the story of people who dedicated their lives to the work of advancing freedom and the story of powerful people and forces that stood against it,” Jeffrey Littlejohn and Zachary Montz write.
“Placekeeping expands on these earlier concepts and recognizes that having communities at the table when revitalization projects are being planned is key to growing urban environments that have a good chance of keeping displacement at bay,” Anthony Alvarez writes.
Matthew Desmond, the Princeton University sociologist and author of “Poverty, by America,” is serious about America’s ability to abolish poverty. And he wants action now.
Anti-LGBTQ legislation is being proposed and passed at an alarming rate in southern states like Mississippi, where De’Bronski Jefferson lives, an out gay Black man who courageously shared his tumultuous journey to self-acceptance on season three, episode two, of the hit MAX series “We’re Here.” Through mentorship and the art of drag, Jefferson found his voice.
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