Stephen Brown works full-time at the Mississippi Museum of Art while balancing being a father, operator of the Briarwood Arts Center and a music producer under the moniker, 5th Child.
The Jxn Film Festival will host workshops, screenings and a black-tie gala at different locations across Jackson from July 23 to July 28.
The Crown and Glory Beauty Expo in Jackson celebrated natural hair and Black beauty while educating people about the C.R.O.W.N. Act and its potential to protect against hair discrimination.
Mississippi’s first and oldest film festival, known as The Mag for short, has come a long way since its initial outing in 1997 in West Point, Miss., when audiences huddled in jackets and under blankets in the cold auditorium of Central School.
Donavon Thigpen said he wants AMPED to be coined the “Berklee of the South” by creating opportunities in Jackson that some people think primarily exist in cities like Atlanta.
“We must learn to celebrate the many contributions women make to our culture and communities and empower more of them to make history of their own,” Latisha Holmes writes. “Our state needs women entrepreneurs to lift up our communities and prepare future generations for success. For women looking to achieve their inner greatness in business, here are five pieces of advice for setting yourself up for success.”
Director Tate Taylor has recognized the need and appetite for local Mississippians to get into the film industry. The realization led him to start Film Natchez, a nonprofit organization geared toward pairing Mississippians with professionals in the film industry.
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