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Side by side of De'Bronski Jefferson in drag and in a red suit
MFP Voices

Invisible No More: My Black, Gay Mississippian Story Broke Through to Millions on HBO

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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MFP Voices

Nobody Sings the Blues the Way Mississippi Women Sing It

The Meridian Jazz and Blues marker honors blues and jazz performers that have played pivotal roles in musical history, locally and nationally, laying a foundation for future music genres. But Karen Hinton writes that many Mississippi blues women, especially Black women, are left out of the conversation and off of these historic markers, and most are not mentioned at all compared to men artists.

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