The name ‘Mississippi’ rang out every night in United Center at DNC 2024
By Dr. Anne T. Sulton, Esq. JA Senior International Correspondent By Alice Thomas-Tisdale JA Publisher Emerita Although seated “along the third base line near home plate” and only 40 delegates strong, the Mississippi delegation had reason to cheer with over 4,500 other delegates representing 56 other jurisdictions. Mississippians’ contributions to the Democratic Party and our entire nation were subjects of many speakers at the podium mike on “home plate”. Repeated mentions of Fannie Lou Hamer’s name, and other Mississippians, added to the excitement for all attendees fortunate enough to get into the United Center in Chicago. Credentials authorizing entry into the arena were not easy to obtain. Security was tight. The Jackson Advocate was able to get press credentials for two reporters. The event was historic and everyone there knew it, and were excited to be an eyewitness to history. Unlike any other Democratic National Convention, Mississippi delegates seemed to
‘ON BEHALF OF…I ACCEPT YOUR NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’
Chicago – The date was August 22, 2024, before a packed house at the United Center and in front of nearly 100 million viewers and listeners worldwide. …And to be clear: My entire career, I have only had one client. The People. And so, on behalf of The People, On behalf of every American. Regardless of party. Race. Gender. Or the language your grandmother speaks. On behalf of my mother and everyone who has ever set out on their own unlikely journey. On behalf of Americans like the people I grew up with. People who work hard. Chase their dreams. And look out for one another. On behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on Earth. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America. With this election, our nation has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism,
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Concerns mount over the administration of JXN Water
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Vice President Harris Announces Tim Walz As Her Running Mate
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A Salute to Dr. Ivory Phillips!
Dr. Ivory Phillips has been a contributing writer to the Jackson Advocate for 42 years. He has been instrumental in highlighting issues in the Jackson community that deal with education and politics.
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OPINION: Kamala Harris’s Chicago convention and Illinois’ unique place in civil rights history
By Ben Jealous JA Guest Writer The modern civil rights movement hit a new peak last week in Illinois. It marked the movement coming full
OPINION: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion still matter
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OPINION: THE ERA OF BLACK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS – A period of Black Mississippi history that should not be forgotten
Already a veteran of the civil rights movement by virtue of having spent the summer of 1963 as a member of a race and religion
