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Herman's Picks
The future of downtown Jackson looks promising with all the talk of out-of-town consultants, the convention center, Farish Street and the King Edward. Friday night is the next great night to be downtown. All ye party people eighteen and up can vibe to the sensation of hip-hop master of 601, Kamikaze at 105 Capitol. But not yet, Friday night's show has been rescheduled to next Friday, Nov. 5.
Herman's Picks
O'er this fortnight of blessing and cheers there will be stiff drink and music to be had every single merry day. Treat these calendars in this issue as a rough guide for your party planning into the New Year. Once we go to print and distribute the current issue, I will be at home in my wireless kerchief updating the calendars online every day at www.jacksonfreepress.com . Check back often for the most up to date information in town.
TOP MUSIC RELEASES OF 2003
TOP MUSIC RELEASES OF 2003
1. TV on the Radio- Young Liars EP- Incredibly unique fuse of guitars, feedback, muted electronics and soulful vocals (early Peter Gabriel meets Seal).
[Herman's Pick] Vol. 6, No. 49
The weekend gets kicking Thursday night at Martin's with Spoonfed Tribe and Zoogma.
It's Just That Serious
Fontaine, self-proclaimed "narrator for the streets," lays down all of his vocals to tracks produced by E (also his manager) and Benz of the Queen Boyz, in a studio inside of Bennett's Record Shop, on a small side street in West Jackson. His new album features other rap vocalists such as Jody Breeze of Boyz in Da Hood and D-Boy. "We slummin' it over here," says Fontaine, forcing me to take notice of his humble surroundings.
[Music] Straight From The Heart
The annual HeARTS Against AIDS Benefit is reminiscent of a general admission concert—people pushing through crowds, juggling water bottles and cameras, and hoping not to find their hands in accidental contact with personal parts of strangers' bodies. While wineglasses and gourmet-food platters replaced water bottles and cameras at Hal & Mal's on Saturday night, those at the benefit fell under the spell of some of Jackson's most eclectic musicians.
City Saving Bundles On Overtime
City officials believed switching to electronic monitoring of city employees' work hours would pay off, and now they have proof.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Art
Kirk West’s photos of musicians, including Bob Marley, the Bee Gees, and Muddy Waters and Bruce Springsteen, capture electric energy.
Judging by the Cover
Chances are that if you own an acoustic guitar, fate has at one time forced you to become "that guy"—the one standing with said instrument, inviting public criticism.
New Push for HIV Testing
Task force proposes making testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks.
U.S. Leads Western Snub of UN Telecoms Treaty
A disappointed American delegation led a Western snub of a U.N. telecommunications treaty Thursday after rivals, including Iran and China, won support for provisions interpreted as endorsing greater government control of the Internet.
JSU Powers Up
Dr. Robert Blaine said Jackson State University’s iPad program helped closed the school’s internal achievement gap, and has put JSU on the cutting edge of digital learning.
Singing the Gospel, by Stacia V. Hunter
I've been on the gospel scene in Jackson for almost 10 years as a gospel announcer, writer and an event planner; as a result, I've seen the ebb and flow of the rich gospel scene here. I've witnessed the birth of crossover contemporary gospel as well as the passing of some of gospel's legends. I've also observed the multi-talented local gospel artists that we have here in the Jackson and surrounding areas.
[Obadele] Here To Help Build A Better Life
March 23, 2005 Quietly the Provisional Government of the Republic of New Afrika (PG-RNA) has spent a year re-establishing its presence in Jackson, Mississippi. In this historic area Black people have won important victories over historic racism and injustice. But the battle to create not just a better Mississippi but to do our part in the creation of a better society and a better world is far from over.
Donna Barnes
The Mississippi Bar's Women in the Profession Committee honored Donna Barnes, the first female chief judge of the state Court of Appeals, as a "trailblazer among women lawyers" by presenting her with the 2019 Susie Blue Buchanan Award on July 11.
OPINION: Answering the Call—Immigration Reform 2019
When I heard the news of the ICE raids in my home state of Mississippi, it horrified me, but I can't say I was surprised. I come from Mississippi, where the struggle for unity and racial harmony has always been particularly tough and violent.
JSU Crop Drop, MSU 'Unframed Images' Moving and Belhaven Transfer Recognition
Jackson State University hosted its annual Crop Drop event, which provides free sweet potatoes to the Jackson community, on Saturday, Aug. 17.
Reducing City's Health-Care Costs Is Priority for Jackson City Council
Rising health-care costs prompted the Jackson City Council to focus on ways it can help at its Aug. 22 budget meeting.
MSU 'Race in America' Forum, USM Book Talk and Millsaps Teaching Partnership
Mississippi State University alumnus Deadric T. Williams will deliver the keynote lecture for the university's fifth-annual interdisciplinary lecture series, "Race in America," on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
DOSSIER: IHL Document Dump Raises Questions About Boyce Role
In the course of my investigation into the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning, multiple sources have repeated a simple refrain: The IHL's conduct in the Ole Miss chancellor search process may have been part of a long-planned scheme to install one of their own to lead the University of Mississippi. But, thus far, the depth of the alleged plotting is hard to prove.