Opinion | Death and Legacy: How We Live and What’s Left Behind
Leslie McLemore II reflects on the realities of death and legacy after having a “next steps” conversation with his father, Dr. Leslie Burl McLemore.
Leslie McLemore II reflects on the realities of death and legacy after having a “next steps” conversation with his father, Dr. Leslie Burl McLemore.
Students from several historically Black colleges and universities in Mississippi participated in the “HBCU Get Out the Vote Tour.”
Home Depot’s “Retool Your School” program awarded grants to Rust College, Tougaloo College, Jackson State University, Coahoma Community College and Mississippi Valley State University.
The Mississippi Historical Society honored Mississippi native Leslie Burl McLemore with its 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award on March 3, 2023, for his efforts as a student leader during the heights of the Civil Rights Movement and for his accomplishments with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Preserving heritage and cultural pride are driving forces for Gloria Gipson Suggs’ visual art.
The Social Action Committee of the Jackson (MS) Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is using public forums to bring community voices together on issues that affect Mississippians. The forums have focused on topics like health equity, redistricting, voter suppression, supporting gender equality and educational disparities and inequalities.
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