Home OPINION: The recurring issue of ‘who is a citizen in America’By Dr. Ivory Phillips ● Voices ● July 9, 2026By Ivory Phillips JA Contributing Editor It ought to be clear from reading the U.S. Constitution just who is and is not a citizen of the United States of America. […] Local NewsGALLERY – We Must Vote wrapped up a successful weekend at the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of CultureBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● July 7, 2026GALLERY – Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones addressed the death of 18 year old detainee Mielun Butler during a news conferenceBy Jackson Advocate News Service ● Community ● July 7, 2026GALLERY – From Douglass to Duck Hill, a film created by Talamieka Brice, brought the community together for an evening of remembrance, reflection, storytelling and racial healing at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral in JacksonBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● July 6, 2026GALLERY – a new chapter officially began for Tougaloo College as Dr. Corey Wiggins assumed the role of the College’s 15th presidentBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● July 3, 2026Mississippi State Representative Fabian Nelson filed a motion in federal court seeking permission to submit an amicus curiae or “friend of the court,” brief in the litigation over the governance of Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International AirportBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● July 1, 2026GALLERY – Mississippi M.O.V.E. announced that it has received a 2025 AARP Community Challenge Grant to support initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for older adults in JacksonBy Joshua Martin ● Community ● June 30, 2026Load More
