Voices
Publisher’s Note | For Us, Gun Violence Is More Than a Headline. It’s a Solutions Challenge.
MFP Publisher Tami Jones writes about her experience with the effects of gun violence and why it’s important to deeply investigate its causes through systemic journalism.
Voices
Opinion | In Mississippi, Redistricting Is Still About Race
Chris Danielson writes about how redistricting efforts in Mississippi are based far more in race than they are in partisan politics.
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Opinion | Black Teachers Improve Student Outcomes, But the Profession Remains Largely White
David Blazar writes that despite the success and impact of Black teachers, the teacher workforce hasn’t become more diverse.
Opinion | We Keep Asking the Wrong Questions About Public Policy
Raymond Barranco writes about “the Public Dignity Standard,” a method of analysis to determine if a policy treats people with dignity.
Opinion | Inflation Is Now Spreading Through the US Economy
D. Brian Blank and Brandy Hadley write that inflation is no longer contained to just gas prices.
Editor’s Note | I Will Never Forget the Grand Canyon
Assistant Editor Kevin Edwards writes about his long drive in April to the Grand Canyon and the reflections and meaning of his trip.
Democracy
Voices
Opinion | Juneteenth Reminds Us of Black Americans’ Long Struggle for Education Following End of Slavery
Rodney Coates writes about the issues Black Americans faced in education after they celebrated the end of slavery.

