Person of the Day | James Tucker: ‘Bucket Boy’ Turned Home RepairmanÂ
Byram native James Tucker opened his own Jackson-based home-repair business, J & T Home Remodel & Repair, in 2020.
Florida’s Academic Standards Distort Contributions Enslaved Africans Made to American Society
“The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic standards that require fifth graders to be taught that enslaved Black people in the U.S. ‘developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their benefit,'” Rodney Coates writes.
Fabian Nelson Will Be Mississippi’s First Openly Gay Lawmaker After Runoff Victory
An openly gay lawmaker will join the ranks of the Mississippi Legislature for the first time in history next January after Fabian Nelson won a Democratic primary runoff for House District 66 in southwest Jackson on Tuesday night.