NEW YORK (AP)—Ava DuVernay kept hearing she had to read “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” She had Isabel Wilkerson’s book in galleys before it was...
In life there are twists and turns, highs and lows, and joy and pain. Usually, the good outweighs the bad, but when it rains, it pours....
JACKSON, Miss.—Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves offered an optimistic tone as he delivered his second inaugural speech on the steps of the Mississippi Capitol Building Tuesday in...
On Saturdays, when Christian Union Missionary Baptist Church was quiet and still, void of the clacking sound of people banging tambourines against the palms of their...
This is Part 3 in the MFP’s Mitchell family series for the Rural News Network. Read Part 1 and Part 3. Warning: This essay contains detailed...
The nearly 14 million people of color who live in rural America face unique challenges that run the gamut — from navigating racism in real estate,...
For the last nine years, Juanita Davis has worked to give hope to people diagnosed with HIV and to get Black people in Jackson talking about...
