Tag: Mississippi

Seventy-one years ago, 14-year-old Emmett Till was kidnapped, brutally tortured, shot and thrown into the Tallahatchie River by two white men who walked free. As the 71st Emmett Till Anniversary Commemoration Weekend kicks off in Mississippi, his legacy continues to confront the undeniable reality that systemic injustice is still alive and well today. Generations have passed since 1955, but the horror hasn't stopped. It has only evolved. Black families are still burying sons found hanging from trees, while police labeled their deaths suicides.

Nolan Wells' tragic death leads Jack and Jill to urge families to have difficult conversations about friendship and safety. Don't miss this important call to action.

The Ghosts of Mississippi haunt the Supreme Court as the battle for voting rights reaches a fever pitch. Uncover the political spirits fighting for justice now.

Authorities in Mississippi have released the results of the autopsy for De’Martravion “Trey” Reed, the 21-year-old Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University.Full story below…According to the Cleveland Police Department, the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death as hanging and the manner of death as suicide, consistent with their initial investig

  Black Cosmopolitans, the R&B legend Brandy has an exciting announcement! She will be releasing a memoir this fall, sharing her full story for the...