Taking Jobs from Blacks? Not so Much
When Chokwe Lumumba was a new member of the Jackson City Council, he went looking for an answer to the dubious adage that undocumented immigrants performing low-skill jobs in the U.S. take jobs away native-born African Americans.
Case Study: False Equivalence
One of the uglier memes that popped up during the recent Jackson mayoral campaign was the comparison of then-candidate Chokwe Lumumba to former Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett.
Resources for Race Dialogue
If you are interested in exploring and learning more about race in Mississippi and in America, here are a few resources to get started.
It's Not a Pity
White self-pity has done more to destroy the South than any war or natural disaster.
Transparency for Citizens’ Sake
For the past few days, the Jackson Free Press has been working on a story about Mayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba's transition to officially take the reins at city hall on July 1.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'KKK'
Humphrey mentioned monthly Ku Klux Klan marches at the University of Mississippi in several tweets, said he saw "white people in white night gowns" on campus and that Ole Miss picked a black homecoming queen for the express purpose of not looking racist.
Who's Moral Now?
In my last column, I wrote about the importance of Medicaid expansion to our state--and specifically to me. Sometimes we pay a price for publicly sharing a story; my price was being told that I have no right to health care from complete strangers on social media.
Obamacare Stumps Small Biz
Jeff Good has crunched the numbers. The Jackson restaurateur has consulted with attorneys specializing in labor-relations and health-care law and ordered extensive reports from the firm that processes payroll checks for his companies' 205 employees.
Costly Objection to Siemens Deal Withdrawn
Advanced Technology Business Solutions has withdrawn a complaint filed in Hinds County Chancery Court regarding a contract the city of Jackson awarded to Siemens Company.
Sex Trafficking: It’s Not About Sex
Heather Wagner, assistant attorney general in charge of the domestic violence unit in the state attorney general's office, says it's unclear just how big the sex trafficking problem is in the state.
Todd Allen
49-year-old Allen, who recently worked on Mayor-elect Chokwe Lumumba's campaign, has never shied away from racial integration or open dialogue about differences.
Blues That Never Left Home
Mississippi is often called the "Birthplace of America's Music," but one genre in particular never left the state—Mississippi Hill Country Blues.
Brazil Congress Shelves Controversial Legislation
Brazil's congress has shelved legislation that had been a target of nationwide protests, hours before another expected round of large-scale demonstrations on Wednesday.
Kerry: Urgent Progress is Needed on Mideast Peace
Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that he's set no ad hoc deadline for making concrete progress in talks between Israel and the Palestinians that he's continuing this week, but that long before September there needs to be some kind of progress shown.
Stocks Rise Even as U.S. Economic Growth Slows
U.S. stock indexes moved higher in early trading Wednesday, despite news that the U.S. economy has been growing more slowly than first estimated.
DOMA Goes Down; Gay-Rights Advocates Cheer
Chanting "DOMA is Dead," supporters of same-sex marriage burst into cheers at news of the Supreme Court's decision
High Court Strikes Down DOMA Provision Blocking Same-Sex Benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says legally married same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples.
UCLA Ends Bulldogs' 2013 Championship Drive
"As far as Mississippi State goes, they'll be back," Bulldogs shortstop Adam Frazier said.
Texas Abortion Bill Blocked by Last-Minute 'People's Filibuster'
Initially, Republicans insisted the vote started before the midnight deadline and passed the bill that Democrats spent the day trying to kill. But after official computer records and printouts of the voting record showed the vote took place Wednesday, and then were changed to read Tuesday, senators retreated into a private meeting to reach a conclusion.