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No More Waiting to Exhale: Black Mississippi Women Are Digging Out Causes of Harmful Inequities

Through the partnership of the Mississippi Free Press and the Jackson Advocate, the (In)Equity and Resilience project is gathering and listening to Black women virtually from across Mississippi, creating a safe space for them to voice their stories of vulnerability, fear, injustice, pain and joy. We are also digging out the deep, historic causes of inequities they and their families face.

DeAnna Tisdale Johnson October 27, 2021

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Black and Brown Women in Media: From Mammy to Vixen to True Inclusion

Black and Brown women go missing every day in the United States. Black and Brown women die at the hands of partners every day in the United States. Yet, we’re rarely afforded the same media attention that white women get when these tragedies strike, particularly white women who are pretty, thin and at least middle class. Perhaps you’re wondering why. I’m not.

Kimberly Griffin October 25, 2021

A white china plate with fruit motif embossed on the rim, with brown wooden letters that spell out HUNGER in the center of the plate

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I Told Congress That Misdemeanor Fines and Fees Cause Americans to Go Hungry

On Oct. 13, 2021, University of Mississippi law professor Cliff Johnson told the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Rules that “minor” offenses decimate families across the country and take food off people’s tables.

Cliff Johnson October 22, 2021

Colin Powell, wearing glasses, looking up and to the left. One hand on his mouth while holding a pen, with a US flag behind him

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A Complex Legacy: Colin Powell Embodied ‘His Two-ness’ of Being Black and American

Colin Powell was a patriot who embodied DuBois’ “two warring ideals in one dark body.” For Powell to have reached the heights he did required dogged strength and perhaps far greater effort to hold it together than his white predecessors. In America, being Black and a patriot is—as DuBois hinted at more an a century ago, and as Powell’s life attests to—a very complicated, even painful, affair.

Chad Williams October 20, 2021

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Support Black-owned Businesses: Strengthen the Mississippi Delta for Future Generations

As a Black entrepreneur and the owner of Clarksdale’s Delta Blues Alley Café and founder of the Birthplace of American Music Festival (BAM Fest), I want to encourage you to patronize local businesses and uplift our culture. Dollars spent at Black-owned and small businesses instill our communities with pride and strengthen our families.

Jecorry Miller October 19, 2021

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‘Leading-Edge Work’: Mississippi Free Press ‘Startup of the Year’ Due to Innovation, Inclusivity, Team

“What we need is innovation in Mississippi journalism, not nostalgia for the way it used to be done (and for whom),” Mississippi Free Press editor and co-founder Donna Ladd writes.

Donna Ladd October 18, 2021

A purple Emmett Till River SIte sign, riddled with bullets, behind plexiglass with a plaque beneath it

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They Said Emmett Till’s Name to Me. Now, I Say it for Myself.

I was 15 years old the first time someone said Emmett Till’s name to me, and I’d hear it countless times over the ensuing years. I say his name now for myself, proving my English professors’ belief that Emmett Till’s blood cries out to us from the pen of Mississippians. I say it even though the governor and half the Legislature might say that it’s proof of the nefarious “critical race theory” infiltrating Mississippi schools.

Taylor McKay Hathorn October 15, 2021

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This Is Not the End: Overcoming Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic

I believe that I am on this earth to do all the work I can to help people. No matter how flawed I am and no matter how many times I mess up, I know that I can make a difference for those around me. This pandemic helped me to realize more of who I am as a person mentally, spiritually and physically. I can’t continue to live life being a timid little girl who doesn’t know how to speak up for herself.

Tiara Jackson October 12, 2021

a crowd of protestors with a man wearing an anti-vax sign on his back in the foreground

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Changing Your Mind About Vaccination Isn’t a Sign of Weakness

Generally, people are creatures of habit. You likely feel most comfortable doing what has worked for you in the past. The more you learn to pay attention to how much change there is in the environment, the more you can work to push yourself to explore new options and change your beliefs and behavior based on new evidence.

Art Markman October 7, 2021

Category: MFP Voices

No More Waiting to Exhale: Black Mississippi Women Are Digging Out Causes of Harmful Inequities

Black and Brown Women in Media: From Mammy to Vixen to True Inclusion

I Told Congress That Misdemeanor Fines and Fees Cause Americans to Go Hungry

A Complex Legacy: Colin Powell Embodied ‘His Two-ness’ of Being Black and American

Support Black-owned Businesses: Strengthen the Mississippi Delta for Future Generations

‘Leading-Edge Work’: Mississippi Free Press ‘Startup of the Year’ Due to Innovation, Inclusivity, Team

They Said Emmett Till’s Name to Me. Now, I Say it for Myself.

This Is Not the End: Overcoming Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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