JPS’ Cedrick Gray Deserves Fairness
A few months ago, The Clarion-Ledger ran a splashy Sunday A1 story about alleged financial mismanagement at the school district Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Cedrick Gray formerly managed.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Sad'
Terri Herring, whom Gov. Phil Bryant nominated for a spot on the state's powerful Board of Health, has spent more than a quarter century fighting to end a woman's legal right to abortion.
Justifying Foolishness
At times, this country is a model for intolerance. Our compassion is thrown to the wind, and our grand ignorance is on display for all to see.
About Charter Schools
While charter schools may be tuition-free, they may still be out of reach for a district’s neediest families.
Show Us That Clinton is Better for DOR
The Department of Finance and Administration has finally made its long-awaited recommendation for a new permanent home for the Department of Revenue, which is now housed in a Quonset hut in Clinton.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Kills'
Why it stinks: Since 2010, House Republicans have unsuccessfully tried to repeal the ACA, aka "Obamacare," 36 times.
Get Your Ghetto Ring-Tone Cell Phone
Brother Hustle: "I want to use these remaining days of Women's History Month to honor Aunt Tee Tee Hustle and her Sequestration Survival and Affordable Technology Initiative."
Lessons from the Press
We don’t all have to be newspaper people. But we can all find that niche, that way to contribute.
The Two-Way Street of Democracy
Transparency in government is a big and often slippery subject that most media outlets only look at from the 10,000-foot national level.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Pop'
Palin was making fun of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's attempt to reduce obesity by limiting the availability of large sugary drinks.
Teach Your Sons
Fathers, teach your sons what respect means. It seems to be a quality lost on a new generation of boys, and we all must collectively take responsibility for that.
Times Have Changed
The mall was the largest shopping venue in the state. I was proud to be part of it.
Voters Were Not Confused
In November 2011, 58 percent of Mississippi voters made their voices unequivocally heard when they said "No" to Initiative 26.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Proud'
A 2009 CBS News/New York Times poll showed that President George W. Bush left office with an approval rating of 22 percent, the lowest approval since Gallup began asking the question 70 years earlier.
Shop Until You Survive
Miss Doodle Mae: "Jojo and members of the Ghetto Science Economic Survival Commission want to help financially challenged customers deal with the sequestration budget cuts."
The Relevance of Black History
VIP Jackson magazine recently asked me to write an article on the continued relevancy of Black History Month. After writing what I thought was a candid, non-controversial piece, I received a call from the editor.
Invest in People, and Biz Will Come
Mississippi can't seem to stop wagging the dog when it comes to creating an inviting business climate.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Entitlement'
Section 5 gives the U.S. government the authority to pre-approve changes to voting policy in several states and counties with histories of voter suppression.
Claiming the Shake
Initially I didn't think it that big of a deal. I mean, the YouTube Harlem Shake videos were just that, right?
Time to Think Small
I've been a bit amazed of late to hear all the hoopla over Sam's Club deciding to leave Jackson for suburban pastures.
From Girl to Woman
We often find ourselves in situations that—if we had a choice in the matter—we'd certainly not choose for ourselves. It's during these times that we begin to question our value and wonder what we've done wrong.
Be Careful What You Give Away
Mississippi legislators are making shortsighted deals that will affect the state's citizens for a long time to come.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Free Phone'
While the federal government provides subsidized phone service for low-income people, some of the programs have been around since 1984—nearly a quarter century before Obama took office.
The Cutback Blues
Mr. Announcement: "On this edition of 'All God's Churn Got Shoes,' two Y'all Mart employees stumble upon a secret supervisors' meeting in the second, alternate Y'all Mart employee break room."
Making it Work
I love the Academy Awards—analyzing starlets' sartorial choices on the red-carpet pre-show (while trying to ignore the inane Ryan Seacrest-y questions, of course), attempting to predict the big winners and tearing up at the speeches.
The Things We Won't Do
Rituals and symbols tell us what we can and can’t get away with ... and what we stand for.