JPS’ Cedrick Gray Deserves FairnessA few months ago, The Clarion-Ledger ran a splashy Sunday A1 story about alleged financial mismanagement at the school district Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Cedrick Gray formerly managed.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Sad'Terri Herring, whom Gov. Phil Bryant nominated for a spot on the state's powerful Board of Health, has spent more than a quarter century fighting to end a woman's legal right to abortion.
Justifying FoolishnessAt times, this country is a model for intolerance. Our compassion is thrown to the wind, and our grand ignorance is on display for all to see.
Move Your FeetDemocracy is people, and the people are us.
About Charter SchoolsWhile charter schools may be tuition-free, they may still be out of reach for a district’s neediest families.
Show Us That Clinton is Better for DORThe Department of Finance and Administration has finally made its long-awaited recommendation for a new permanent home for the Department of Revenue, which is now housed in a Quonset hut in Clinton.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Kills'Why it stinks: Since 2010, House Republicans have unsuccessfully tried to repeal the ACA, aka "Obamacare," 36 times.
Get Your Ghetto Ring-Tone Cell PhoneBrother Hustle: "I want to use these remaining days of Women's History Month to honor Aunt Tee Tee Hustle and her Sequestration Survival and Affordable Technology Initiative."
Lessons from the PressWe don’t all have to be newspaper people. But we can all find that niche, that way to contribute.
The Two-Way Street of DemocracyTransparency in government is a big and often slippery subject that most media outlets only look at from the 10,000-foot national level.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Pop'Palin was making fun of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's attempt to reduce obesity by limiting the availability of large sugary drinks.
Teach Your SonsFathers, teach your sons what respect means. It seems to be a quality lost on a new generation of boys, and we all must collectively take responsibility for that.
No Means NoI have read accounts of the now-infamous Steubenville, Ohio, rape with horror.
Times Have ChangedThe mall was the largest shopping venue in the state. I was proud to be part of it.
Voters Were Not ConfusedIn November 2011, 58 percent of Mississippi voters made their voices unequivocally heard when they said "No" to Initiative 26.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Proud'A 2009 CBS News/New York Times poll showed that President George W. Bush left office with an approval rating of 22 percent, the lowest approval since Gallup began asking the question 70 years earlier.
Shop Until You SurviveMiss Doodle Mae: "Jojo and members of the Ghetto Science Economic Survival Commission want to help financially challenged customers deal with the sequestration budget cuts."
The Relevance of Black HistoryVIP Jackson magazine recently asked me to write an article on the continued relevancy of Black History Month. After writing what I thought was a candid, non-controversial piece, I received a call from the editor.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Entitlement'Section 5 gives the U.S. government the authority to pre-approve changes to voting policy in several states and counties with histories of voter suppression.
Claiming the ShakeInitially I didn't think it that big of a deal. I mean, the YouTube Harlem Shake videos were just that, right?
Time to Think SmallI've been a bit amazed of late to hear all the hoopla over Sam's Club deciding to leave Jackson for suburban pastures.
From Girl to WomanWe often find ourselves in situations that—if we had a choice in the matter—we'd certainly not choose for ourselves. It's during these times that we begin to question our value and wonder what we've done wrong.
Be Careful What You Give AwayMississippi legislators are making shortsighted deals that will affect the state's citizens for a long time to come.
Stinker Quote of the Week: 'Free Phone'While the federal government provides subsidized phone service for low-income people, some of the programs have been around since 1984—nearly a quarter century before Obama took office.
The Cutback BluesMr. Announcement: "On this edition of 'All God's Churn Got Shoes,' two Y'all Mart employees stumble upon a secret supervisors' meeting in the second, alternate Y'all Mart employee break room."
Making it WorkI love the Academy Awards—analyzing starlets' sartorial choices on the red-carpet pre-show (while trying to ignore the inane Ryan Seacrest-y questions, of course), attempting to predict the big winners and tearing up at the speeches.
The Things We Won't DoRituals and symbols tell us what we can and can’t get away with ... and what we stand for.