Young Black Voters Could Change Democracy, With Effort
Undemocratic gerrymanders infest Mississippi electoral districts so thoroughly that it is nearly impossible for a House or Senate seat to...
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Alejandra Torres
- Sep 12
A Big Texas Win: The Powerful Movement to Free Black Hair
Texas' new law, the CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act, became official on September 1, marking a...
Staff
- Sep 7
Identity Politics is Hurting Candidate Quality in Mississippi
White Republican voters in Mississippi almost always vote Republican regardless of quality. They’ll vote for a man who was Lieutenant...
The Lighthouse
- Jul 14
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is Whipping State Law with a Bible
Outgoing Democratic Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood shocked and dismayed Democrats in 2019 when he refused to endorse Democratic AG...
Natalie A. Collier
- Jul 12
Clarence Thomas and His Friends Got it Wrong
Sadly and unsurprisingly, the unpopular Supreme Court racked up one destructive tear-down after another this past week in its crusade...
Adam Lynch
- May 25
Governor Finally Kills a Rule Single Mothers Hate
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves finally ended a rule requiring mothers to cooperate with child support enforcement to be eligible for state...
Adam Lynch
- May 11
‘Florida Man’ Declares War on Immigrant Law Students
The state of Florida combined its war on education with its battle against immigrant children this week in Senate Bill 1718, which...
Adam Lynch
- May 3
Florida GOP Proposes Alternative to ACT Tests After College Board Disowns DeSantis’ Culture War
The Florida Legislature continued its march to theocracy after the state college board renounced Gov. Ron DeSantis’ assault on Advanced...
Adam Lynch
- Apr 14
GOP Gov. Targets Black Voters in Virginia
In a blow to young Black and brown people caught in Virginia’s justice system, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he is ending the policy of...
Adam Lynch
- Apr 12
Democrats in Tennessee Growing Noisy, Frustrated with Broken Democracy
Local city councils reappointed expelled Democrat Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson back to the state Capitol days after Republicans...
Perdita Patrice
- Sep 22, 2022
Union Power Growing in the Wake of Covid, Public Opinion
The U.S. has not been a union-friendly nation in the last few decades, and union membership continues to decline in some sectors....
Adam Lynch
- Aug 2, 2022
Mississippi Legislators are Sneaking Millions in Subsidies to Segregation Schools
White Mississippians have a 60-year love affair with Jim Crow-era segregation academies, and some of them are determined to make...
Adam Lynch
- Jul 1, 2022
SCOTUS Ruling Promises Problems for Mississippi’s LGBTQIA+ Youth
Jackson residents Dylan Hegwood (left) and Gee Lemonade say they’re already seeking opportunities elsewhere in anticipation of...
Dawson Johnson
- Apr 13, 2022
It’s High Time D.C. Became a State, Say Residents
D.C. residents are campaigning hard for statehood in the aftermath of Congress’ push to undermine local marijuana laws. Residents are...
The Lighthouse
- Mar 18, 2022
The legacy of Unita Blackwell lives on in Mississippi and Beyond
Mayor Unita Blackwell was Mississippi’s first Black female mayor, and she represents a generational effort by Black Mississippians to...
The Lighthouse
- Nov 22, 2021
Book Bans Trying to Silence Marginalized Voices, says Author
Book Bans Trying to Silence Marginalized Voices
The Lighthouse
- Oct 21, 2021
North Carolina State Officials Admit the Obvious: People with a Mental Illness Need Special Care in
For the emotionally well-balanced, it’s like being buried alive in an exaggerated coffin with lights. For those with mental illness...
Perdita Patrice
- Oct 14, 2021
Alabama Takes a Bad Example and Makes it Worse
Southern Poverty Law Center Policy Director Brandon Jones thought he’d nailed the perfect example. On Sept. 27, Jones cited Alabama’s...
Adam Lynch
- Sep 20, 2021
It’s About Racism: Studies Suggest Why White Politicians’ Still Oppose Expanding Medicaid
White Mississippi leaders are digging their heels in on refusing to expand Medicaid in the state, despite the resulting financial fallout...
Adam Lynch
- Sep 13, 2021
Greenwashing Britain’s Clean Energy by Polluting Black Mississippi Communities
Greenwashing Britain’s Clean Energy by Polluting Black Mississippi Communities
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