DeAnna Tisdale Johnson

Jackson Advocate Special Election Endorsements

The years 2020 and 2021 have brought a lot of changes, but one thing is for sure – voting and elections matter. In November of last year, people showed up and showed out to elect President Joe Biden and the first Black woman to hold a national office, Madam Vice President Kamala Harris. Now, our country faces systematic and deliberate attacks from lawmakers who wish to take those rights away. But, many are fighting back against these injustices, and the Black Press will continue its tradition of highlighting the triumphs and inequities we face. One tradition that the Jackson Advocate has is to endorse political candidates that we believe are going to uphold the standards of the Black community and create positive change.

The Jackson Advocate Turns 83

No more waiting to exhale: Black Mississippi women are digging out causes of inequities that harm us

Author Terry McMillan penned the quintessential manifesto for Black women when her book, “Waiting to Exhale,” was released in the early 1990s. She may not have known it at the time, but the stories of Savannah, Bernadine, Robin, and Gloria created a space for Black women to be seen as vulnerable, loving, sentient and, yes, flawed. We are people who deserved the same in return – to be loved and heard and seen and supported and of course, to breathe and keep on breathing. That connection would become even more pronounced with the advent of the book’s visual component – a film of the same name and story line released in 1995 – and now during the fourth wave of a global pandemic having strong and often devastating impacts on women’s lives and families, that connection and space are needed now more than ever.

The fight for equity in education still exists

For weeks, Atty. Alvin Chambliss and former State Representative Kathy Sykes did what they do best – organize. The duo, along with other long-time supporters, sought to recreate the magic of the 1993 March for HBCUs that was a massive gathering and strength for the Ayers v. Fordice case during that time.

Mississippi’s healthcare  system is failing amid COVID: Why is this not new for Black Mississippians?

Dear Silas kicks off tour in Jackson

Dear Silas begins his first concert tour since the pandemic

The Horhn Family: A Legacy of Leadership

Tizzy’s Take Peace against the machine

Citizens of Byram could elect first Black woman Alderman-At-Large

If elected Byram Alderman-At-Large, Roshunda Harris-Allen will become the first Black Woman to hold the seat. The general election is Tuesday, June 8.

Local pastor leads national coalition to revitalize Black community

Because of systemic issues such as gun violence, mental health stigma, access to affordable healthcare, and others, Pastor Hosea Hines, who leads Christ Tabernacle Church in Jackson, has begun to organize ministers and pastors from all over the nation to implement spiritual transformation and social revitalization within Black communities by tackling these issues through the purview of the Black church.