A combination of limited opportunities, lax gun laws and a sense of hopelessness are likely causes for increasing gun deaths among young Black people...
The case against the Mississippi child arrested for urinating in public has been dismissed.
On Monday (Feb. 5), attorney Carlos Moore announced that there was...
Jackson State Tigers coach Deion Sanders greets right tackle Deontae Graham during the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Dec. 17, 2022.
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By Rev. Jesse Jackson , Jr.
Chicago Defender Contributing Writer
“That decision changed the whole Western World because it began a new global frame of reference...
British actor David Oyelowo plays Dr. Martin Luther King in director Ava DuVernay's new film Selma, the story of Dr. King's march from Selma, Alabama...
Mississippi's 2014 GOP primary face off ended in a victory of Sen. Thad Cochran over Sen. Chris McDaniel.
Support from black voters ensured Cochran's defeat...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Family and friends of a youth basketball coach called for swift justice Tuesday against two Mississippi sheriff's deputies accused of...
Troy football player Jadarius Garner was found dead on a Mississippi highway Thursday morning, and the state highway patrol is investigating the cause of...
