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Our Stories on COVID-19
Kim L. Wiley calls on Mississippi lawmakers to fully fund the MAEP to give students and educators additional long-term support.
Dr. Terrence Z. Johnson shares his COVID-19 experience, how it helped him define self-care and why it’s just as important for all Black men.
The Centers for Disease Control is warning of the worst flu season in over a decade, with more than 78,000 hospitalizations and 4,500 deaths across the nation this year alone. Mississippi’s health system, already struggling with the damage from years of COVID-19, is feeling the consequences of the surge as well.
JPS students are making academic gains in Mississippi academic assessment despite the negative impacts of COVID-19, Jillian Smart writes.
During these violence-prevention circles—which are virtual for now, though we hope we can have face-to-face conversations soon—we sit down with Mississippians from all walks of life and all corners of the state who then become part of a larger network seeking solutions together.
Mississippians concerned they may have been exposed to Monkeypox should speak to their primary care provider about vaccination, with effective post-exposure vaccines available to individuals who meet certain criteria.
A series of Small Business Administration programs were supposed to keep small businesses afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. But many who applied for the loans and targeted advances found themselves waiting years for help, even as their businesses crumbled around them.
U.S. House Rep. Bennie Thompson has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced this morning. “I tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, and I am experiencing
Reva Kindred shares her first postpartum experience with professional Black women doulas and a lactation consultant. She writes that being pregnant and giving birth during COVID-19 was stressful, but with the right professional team of advocates and a tailored birthing plan, Reva and her husband were able to navigate postpartum during this pandemic efficiently.
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