Mississippi’s Parole Board is Singlehandedly Swamping State Prisons
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves’ appointment of Jeffery Belk as chairman of the State Parole Board is costing the state dearly. Belk adopted...
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Adam Lynch
- Jan 14
Biden Administration Invests in Jackson Water After Decades of MS Legislative Neglect
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba announced in a Jan. 6 statement that the city of Jackson has managed to nab about $800 million in grants and...
Adam Lynch
- Jan 10
Dept. of Justice installs Powerful Third-Party Manager over Jackson’s Water System
The U.S. Dept. of Justice recently filed an interim proposal for overseeing the City of Jackson’s problematic water system. If approved...
The Lighthouse
- Jan 1
Welcome to January!
This year we’re going in a direction we haven’t been before. But New Year, New Us isn’t quite the way to describe the changes you’re...
Perdita Patrice
- Dec 21, 2022
Get into the Holiday Season with These Unique Films
I have a love/hate relationship with Christmas movies. On one hand, they are nostalgic time capsules made for reminiscing over holiday...
Adam Lynch
- Dec 16, 2022
Farmacy’s Prescription: Sustainable Food Options
As we close in on the holidays, The Lighthouse caught up with Marquitrice Mangham, a woman who recently opened a grocery store, Farmacy...
Nicole Froio
- Dec 9, 2022
An Abolitionist Critique of Brittney Griner’s Incarceration
The Biden administration orchestrated a swap for 32-year-old American basketball player Brittney Griner this week. Griner got her...
Adam Lynch
- Dec 1, 2022
EPA Investigates if
Mississippi Withheld Critical Water Infrastructure Funds to State’s Majority-Black Capital Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves fought back...
Kamaria Swan
- Dec 1, 2022
Welcome to December!
Looking for the Good Life will never be as carefree and easy as it used to be. We often allow ourselves to focus too heavily on the...
Madison Meeks
- Nov 30, 2022
Realizing the Impact of the Women in my Life, on My Life
As I grow older and the mist clouding my future begins to evaporate, I get glimpses of my life, and it seems I’m torn between two paths....
Adam Lynch
- Nov 25, 2022
Classic White Food for Black People, pt. II
If you missed the holiday cooking of outdated white aggression last week, check out part I here. Now we’re back for the second and final...
Adam Lynch
- Nov 22, 2022
New Report Confirms Police Targeting Black, Latino Kids for Juvenile Arrests
A new report out of Massachusetts reveals the obvious: Black and Latino teens are more likely to be arrested than white teens, and their...
Adam Lynch
- Nov 18, 2022
Classic White Food for Black People
Being married to a Black woman and working in an office almost exclusively made up of Black women gives me a unique opportunity. This...
Perdita Patrice
- Nov 17, 2022
Book Review: “The Sex Lives of African Women”
About halfway through Jenelle Monae’s song “Screwed,” she begins to chant, “See, if everything is sex, except sex, which is power, you...
Kamaria Swan
- Nov 15, 2022
Cheers to Contrast!
My mother-in-law thinks I’m weird, for many reasons. One thing that keeps our holiday interactions so sour, though, is my family’s lack...
Kayla Clough
- Nov 9, 2022
The Good in Goodbye, How Moving to Los Angeles Created a Reset Button on My Life
After living in Los Angeles for more than six months, I’ve come to a turning point. I relocated from New Jersey in February after...
The Lighthouse
- Nov 8, 2022
Election Day Arson at Seven Jackson Locations Unnerve Voters
The city of Jackson’s fire department has opened an arson investigation concerning seven fires intentionally set in and around Jackson...
Madison Meeks
- Nov 4, 2022
College Athletics Investigative Practices Leave Much to Be Desired
Sophomore Duke University athlete, Rachel Richardson, allegedly endured a storm of racial slurs during a volleyball game against Brigham...
The Lighthouse
- Nov 1, 2022
Welcome to November!
November’s arrival means the beginning of holiday season. There are traditions we revisit, new ones we create, and memories we...
Jeanette Miller
- Oct 29, 2022
Simple, Spooky Style!
It’s fall and that means Halloween is just around the corner! Do you prefer the ghostly or laid-back fall vibes? I like it spooky. And...