Mississippi
White Supremacists Rally In Knoxville Draws Counter Protest
Activists Call For End To Confederate Memorial Day

The state-declared holiday promotes hate.
by NewsOne Staff
04.23.18
Pushing business further the smart way
Black Entrepreneur Promotes Financial Literacy Through App

Sheena Allen, 29, has launched CapWay to help underserved communities learn more about the importance of financial literacy.
by NewsOne Staff
04.08.18
Harriet Tubman with Slaves She Helped During the Civil War
Descendants Of Slaves, Slave Owners Gather At Plantation

The descendants of slaves and slave owners held a meeting at Prospect Hill plantation in Mississippi.
by NewsOne Staff
11.26.17
US-POLITICS-NAACP
NAACP Appoints President And CEO

The NAACP appointed Derrick Johnson as the organization’s president and CEO.
by NewsOne Staff
10.24.17
Cheering
School’s First Black Valedictorian Forced To Share Title

Jasmine Shepherd was forced to share her valedictorian honor with a White student who earned a lower GPA.
by NewsOne Staff
07.02.17
Witness Stand and Judge's Bench
Man Gets 49-Year Sentence In Transgender Killing

This is the first case prosecuted under the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act involving a victim targeted for gender identity.
by Nigel Roberts
05.17.17
Mississippi State Flag
Pro-Black Attorney To Become Mayor Of Jackson, MS

Chokwe Antar Lumumba, 34, is a defense attorney and son of the late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, who became mayor of…
by Angela Bronner Helm
05.03.17
Judge Rules Ban On Saggy Pants Unconstitutional
GOP Lawmaker Proposes Counseling & Fines For Sagging…

Republican lawmaker Tom Weathersby has proposed counseling and fines in sagging pants ban.
by Brandee Sanders
01.29.17
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