Mississippi-Branch NAACP President Derrick Johnson is now the interim president and CEO of the NAACP. The NAACP executive committee unanimously voted to appoint Johnson, who also serves as the NAACP board of directors’ vice chairman. Johnson said the organization would …..
‘Back the Badge’ May Back Civilians into a Corner April 6, 2017 – Last month, Mississippi’s Republican governor signed a controversial new bill manufactured to empower state law enforcement, potentially setting the stage for new, harsher sentences for people …..
April 6, 2017 – A recent decision by the Environmental Protection Agency will likely expose more African-Americans in rural farming areas to a dangerous, brain-damaging toxin known as chlorpyrifos. “Children, in general, are more susceptible to pesticide poisoning for physiological …..
March 5, 2017 – United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials are loose and swarming the nation, conducting raids and deportations under the marching orders of President Donald Trump. In Mississippi, ICE officials partnering with law officers from other …..
March 8, 2017 – Under the industrial din of conveyor belts and humming machinery a lone figure will collapse. He will fall to the floor never to get up again. He will lay there unattended by medical personnel and, …..
