Jackson Native Aims to Raise Profile of December 6
Dr. Carl Mack wants African Americans and the rest of the country to start treating December 6 like the special day it is. The Fourth of July is celebrated on July 4 for a reason. EveryRead More…
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Remembering Mound Bayou: Mississippi’s Black Wall Street
Have you heard of “America’s Black Wall Street?” “Black Wall Street” refers to the once-prosperous and thriving Greenwood community located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This freedom colony was home to almost 10,000 residents and more than 70Read More…
23Apr/22
Bob Moses: Unsung Hero of the Civil Rights Movement
Moses was born in 1935 in Harlem, New York, into a family he said had “come down in the world”. His paternal grandfather was an eminent Baptist minister, an uncle was a professor and a cousin hadRead More…
29Jul/21
Historic Inauguration: Dr. Felecia M. Nave Takes Over As Alcorn’s First Female President
Dr. Felecia M. Nave, a 1996 Alcorn State University alum, was inaugurated as her alma mater’s 20th president, and first female president in the university’s history, on Friday, April 16, 2021. The investiture of Dr. NaveRead More…