Black businesses in Jackson, Mississippi are living in a nightmare, but they are fighting to save their dreams.

What to know as Mississippi's capital city goes without access to clean water.

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Spelman alumna Dr. LaMonica Davis Taylor has launched a mobile dentist facility to serve underprivileged youth in Mississippi.

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After being diagnosed with a life-altering illness, 13-year-old Adeola "Abraham" Olagbegi used his Make-A-Wish opportunity to feed the homeless in his city.

On April 6, Tishaura Jones became the first Black woman elected mayor of St. Louis.

Almost a month since a winter storm slammed through the gulf states, residents in Jackson, Mississippi, were still waiting for water service to be restored entirely.

National

While Jackson residents and organizers say they understand the historical nature of the water system's disrepair, city and other Mississippi government leaders also need to plan ahead to prevent this from happening again.

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A group of Black dads from Mississippi cheered on students outside of Barack H. Obama Magnet Elementary on the first day of school.

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I walked up to the front of the school, looked up, saw the sign for Obama’s name. And I fought back tears.

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Talameika and Charles Brice were enlisted by the Jackson Arts Council to paint a mural of Barack Obama at the Barack Obama Magnet School.