“For the Fallen,” a poem written by Laurence Binyon (1914), reminds us that “there is music in the midst of desolation…And a glory that shines upon our tears.” And so, it is, as we again celebrate Memorial Day, the federal holiday set aside to respectively honor and commemorate the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifices in any of the American wars. This holiday has evolved through numerous changes and is now stationarily celebrated on the last Monday in May.
There are a lot of students walking across the graduation stage this year, but few can do it with the swagger that Clinton, Mississippi native Chelsea Williams can because she is sporting a magna cum laude sash at 22-years old.
Residents in the Burgland community of McComb were invited out to a Meet and Greet on May 1 at Gertrude’s Garden. The community engagement event fostered collaboration and conversation between community organizations and residents. Kingdom Outreach Ministry, YUNGCitizens, and the Black History Gallery sponsored the outreach initiative to take an active role in connecting with the community.
During May 31 and June 1, 1921, white residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma, with assistance from local officials, engaged in a massacre that resulted in the destruction of Black homes and businesses as well as Black lives, up to perhaps 300 people.
The Jackson Advocate sends condolences to the family of former Hinds County Sheriff Victor Mason whose long-term battle with prostate cancer ended Friday, May 21. Visitation was held Wednesday, May 26 at Lakeover Funeral Home, Jackson, MS. A private family graveside service was held Thursday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
On June 7, 2021, the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) celebrated the return of Southwest Airlines (SWA) at the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and reception.
This weekend, thousands will be commemorating the life of Medgar Evers, honoring June 12 – the day he was assasinated.
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.
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.
During its April meeting, the State Institutions of Higher Learning staff distributed to the board, and subsequently to the public, a budgetary report which showed that the Ayers allocations end this fiscal year.
