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The Supreme Court will let Alabama’s congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the drawing of a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters to proceed. The...

“Preserving Our Legacy: Let’s Bank on It!”

By: DeVoyce C. MorrisPost Mound Bayou, MS 38762, September 20, 2023:  DeVoyce C. Morris, Chairman of the Mound Bayou Historic Preservation Commission, announced today...

“Coach Prime’s Colorado Buffaloes Face Tough Test Against No. 10 Oregon Ducks Amidst Key Player’s Injury”

By: Terris Harris ll Coach Prime and his Colorado Buffaloes are entering week 4 of America’s favorite pastime with their horns ablaze. Off to a...

Barbershop Series focuses on prostate cancer awareness

By: DeAnna Tizzie Johnson, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Jackson Advocate Jackson, MS (September 19, 2023) –– The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health’s Black Men’s Health...

Black Men’s Health Equity Council wants Brothers to Go Get Checked!

By: Warren Jones, MPH September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.  Black men are 1.6 times more likely to get prostate cancer than other racial groups and...

Mississippi should restore the voting rights of former felons, Democratic candidates say

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi should stop defending a Jim Crow-era portion of its state constitution that permanently strips voting rights from people convicted of certain...

What’s at stake as 13,000 workers go on strike at major US auto makers

DETROIT (AP) — About 13,000 auto workers have walked off the job at three targeted factories after their union leaders couldn't reach a deal with Detroit's...

Libya evacuates flooded city as searchers look for 10,000 missing after death toll passes 11,000

DERNA, Libya (AP) — Libyan authorities evacuated residents from an inundated city Friday and limited access to it, as searchers dug through mud and...

More than 700 million people don’t know when — or if — they will eat again, UN food chief says

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again,...

Putin meets the leader of Belarus, who suggests joining Russia’s move to boost ties with North Korea

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian ally, who suggested that Minsk could could join Moscow's efforts...

There’s no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway

NEW YORK (AP) — As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout, Republicans are raising familiar fears that government-issued...

Lee beats Delta Streets Academy, 49-14

By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate 09/15/2023 Lee Academy bounced back after a two-game losing streak with a dominant 49-14 victory at home against Delta Streets Academy...

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