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Racial Equity in Journalism Fund awards $3.6M to news organizations led by and serving communities of color
The Racial Equity in Journalism (REJ) Fund at Borealis Philanthropy has awarded $3.6 million in grants to 28 news organizations serving communities of color across the country.
Kristen Clarke confirmed as first Black woman to lead Civil Rights Division
Since a new administration began this January, there have been a series of hopeful signs that regressive and harmful practices will be challenged in the name of justice. On May 25, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kristen Clarke as the Justice Department’s Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. Never before has a Black woman led this division that guides the federal government’s commitment to civil rights for all.
Victor Patton Mason
Victor Patton Mason, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, was born June 14, 1956, in Jackson, Mississippi. Victor was raised by Albertine Hopkins Mason.
MISSISSIPPI’S OVERLOOKED COVID-19 THREAT: Families with many generations under one roof
Public Integrity analysis shows 19% live in multigenerational households in Mississippi, increasing vulnerability to the virus.
Card shower in honor of Dr. Corinne Anderson’s 80th birthday
Dr. Corinne Anderson celebrates her 80th birthday!
Insurance Commissioner discusses Medicaid and expansion
The federal pandemic relief bill contains a big incentive for states that haven’t expanded Medicaid. Mississippi is one of 12 states holding out on the expansion.