Tony Little, an African American entrepreneur who owns the Blossom Apartments in South Jackson, Mississippi, is…
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Restaurant Manager Harrasses Black Woman Who Left Her Waiter a $150 Tip
Dawn Montgomery, an African American lady from Laurel, Mississippi, claims that a restaurant manager questioned her…
Arm of Missing Teen Murdered and Dismembered Found on Beach
Sade Robinson, a 19-year-old African American teen woman from Vicksburg, Mississippi, was brutally murdered and mutilated…
Meet Demi Johnson, The Teen Girl Saving Mississippi With Oysters
Demi Johnson has been cultivating oysters off a Biloxi pier since seventh grade, helping to restore…
Mississippi-born Black Woman, Last of 16 Siblings, Turns 100 Years Old
Arleaner Washington, an African American woman from Biloxi, Mississippi, has turned 100. She was born on…
Remarkable Achievement: Black Student From Mississippi Earns $1.4M in Scholarships
Dana Bolden, a senior at Jim Hill High School in Jackson, Mississippi, has already received more…
Black-Owned Beignet Company Reaches Milestone of 200 Walmart Locations
Heidi and Micah Stampley of Georgia founded Orleans Food Authentic Beignet and Baking Mix. Thanks to…
Dana Bolden: Mississippi Student, 17, Receives over $1.4 Million in College Scholarships
Dana Bolden, a high school senior, has already received nearly $1.4 million in college scholarships after…
Captain Zeita Merchant Becomes First African-American Woman Selected for Flag Rank in U.S. Coast Guard’s 233-Year History
Captain Zeita Merchant never anticipated pursuing a career in the Coast Guard while growing up in Mississippi. Her…
6-Year-Old Black Girl Makes History, Represents State of Mississippi in Beauty Pageant
Meet Alijah-Joye Major, a 6-year-old African American girl from Jackson, Mississippi, who has represented her state…
Mississippi Correctional Officer Loses Job After Becoming Caretaker Of Inmate’s Newborn Child
According to WLBT, a former Mississippi correctional officer said she was fired after taking care…
Transgender Girl Misses Graduation After School Made Her Dress Like A Boy
After a judge refused to prevent her school’s administration from making her wear a suit…
Black Student From Mississippi Awarded Almost $3M in College Scholarships
Taylor Herron, a Black teenager from Mississippi who studies painting, has been admitted to 38…
Mamie Till-Mobley: Emmett Till’s Mother Honored with Sculpture at her Former High School
Argo Community High School erected a sculpture honoring Mamie Till-Mobley as well as a walkway…
Meet Dr. Xavier Cole, The First Black President of Loyola University New Orleans
Dr. Xavier Cole has been appointed as the future president of Loyola University New Orleans,…
Tributes Pour in For Mississippi Man Who Died While Protecting Wife from tornado
A Mississippi man who tragically died while he was shielding his wife from the tornado that…
PHOTOS: How a Catastrophic Tornado Turned Buildings to Rubble in the US
A catastrophic tornado slammed across numerous southern states in the United States, destroying buildings and…
At Least 23 Dead In US Tornado, Storms
Officials and residents claimed Saturday that at least 23 people were killed as powerful storms and…
Alfred Oscar Coffin: The First African American To Get PhD In Biological Sciences Was Denied Employment
Alfred Oscar Coffin was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi in 1861. He completed his graduate studies…
How Enslaved Africans Saved Indians During The Great Exodus To Mississippi
The Trail of Tears began after the discovery of gold in Georgia, which fueled whites’…
Chokwe Lumumba: A Civil Rights Attorney And The Former Mayor Of Jackson, Mississippi
Chokwe Lumumba was a civil rights lawyer who served as mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, from…