Jackson Free Press

Race Still Matters

In Mississippi, the negative social evaluation of black people has resulted in “separate but equal” in practice.

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We Achieve More Together

As an educator and a parent, I understand how important it is to have a good parent/teacher relationship from the beginning of the school year.

Scientists Collect Water Near Site of Blown Well

Scientists from several universities are working to learn whether a gas well that blew wild last week off the Louisiana coast has polluted the Gulf of Mexico.

Obama Heads to Phoenix to Pitch Mortgage Reform

President Barack Obama is proposing to overhaul the nation's mortgage finance system, including shutting down government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—a plan with bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.

U.S., Russia Diplomatic and Defense Chiefs to Meet

The crisis in Syria, arms control and missile defense headline what are expected to be chilly talks between top U.S. and Russian foreign and defense chiefs.

Coming Home to Hope

For me, returning home as Esperanza turned 10 evoked past dreams that have been carried into the present in new, exciting forms.

Obama Approaches 'Fiscal Cliff' Days After Victory

Republicans continue to draw a line in the sand.

SBA Loans Level Out After Jobs Act

After many of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010's incentives expired in 2011, during fiscal year 2012, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Loan Programs settled to its lowest lending …

Survey: New Grads Can Expect Modest Rise in Hiring

Modest good news for college students: An annual survey predicts employers will increase hiring of new 4-year college graduates about 5 percent in the coming year.

New Push for HIV Testing

Task force proposes making testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks.

No. 25 Bulldogs, Rebels set for Egg Bowl rivalry

No. 25 Mississippi State (8-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) is trying to win four in a row in the rivalry for the first time since the 1940s.

Healthy Relationships: The Key Ingredients

It feels like love, but is it just a crush?

NY Mayor Seeks More Disaster Aid for Sandy Victims

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appealed to congressional leaders Wednesday for quick action on providing tens of billions of dollars in new federal aid to help his city and …

AP Interview: UN Chief Blames Rich for Warming

Rich countries are to blame for climate change and should take the lead in forging a global climate pact by 2015, a deadline that "must be met," the head of …

Nothing Like Live

One recent night, I found myself without any company or plans, and watched a movie at home, by myself. It was a very un-Girl-About-Town moment, I suppose. It also made …

Blurring Lines

It's a work so powerfully felt and so intensely expressed that somewhere along the way you feel better about the world.

Against Long Odds ... Art: Injured Man Inspires

Dr. Angela Jones knew William Flewellen Heard's art would bring life to her family medicine practice at Baptist Medical Clinic when she saw his vibrant paintings hanging at Mississippi Medical …

A Working Public Works?

With all the talk about putting Jackson first, attracting business and teaching kids other parts of American history besides the Christopher Columbus discovery myth, reforming the city's public works department …

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Establishing and Empowering

Finding mentors, supporters and, sometimes, even commiserators is important. It might be a more formalized approach, such as joining professional organizations and identifying a mentor with whom you meet regularly.

Police Fire Water Cannon to Disperse Egypt Rally

Egypt's police fired water cannons Tuesday to disperse dozens of activists protesting police brutality in Cairo, the security forces' first implementation of a controversial new law forbidding protests held without …