Jackson Free Press

"Don't tase me, bro!"

That's what Andrew Meyer yelled out while police officers restrained him at a John Kerry campus forum. The reason: asking too many questions.

Half a Decade Down

When I logged into our production server this week, something had changed—there was just a single "Issue 1" sub-folder in the working directory. It was an unceremonious symbol of a …

O.J. Simpson in trouble again

Does anyone think this is the nail in O.J.'s coffin, or will he get out of this somehow?

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard that Simpson has been arrested this past weekend for an alleged armed robbery in which he claims that he was …

Black woman survives hate crime in West Virginia

Megan Williams was stabbed in the leg, called racial epithets and forced to eat rat droppings and dog feces while held hostage in a tool shed for a week or …

The NAMIWalks fundraiser is almost over. Give today!

Original post here.

There's still time to give if you haven't done so already. Go here to donate. I'm $65 away from my goal, so please help me reach it before October 6. …

I won a prize for my poem!

My poem and profile was also featured in this month's Nappy News, and here it is:

At the A Nappy Hair Affair Web site, anyone can participate in a monthly Napfirmations contest where you can submit a writing that is a positive affirmation about people of …

Injustice in Noxubee

There was a story in yesterday's New York Times that reminded me of the Cedric Willis story.

Southern Vibe

Owen Beverly has spent years crafting the 10 alt/country songs going onto his new album, which he'll begin recording in Atlanta on Sept. 10. "I really want to write songs …

Hit-and-run driver injures child in Presidential Hills

This happened on Lyndon B. Johnson Dr. It will probably be on WAPT or WJTV at 10:00 tonight.

According to a neighbor, a truck hit a small boy and continued to go down the street with the boy being dragged under the truck. The driver lost control, hit …

Melton Asks Warner to Oversee Ex-Con Staff

At District Attorney-elect Robert Smith's victory party, Mayor Frank Melton said that Smith is one of his long-time "kids" who will now help him with the young men of Jackson …

The Art of Forgiveness

A lot of people forgave the late former governor George Wallace for his segregationist stance, which he changed a couple of decades before his death. Now, the man who attempted …

2007 College Football Preview

Where there was once darkness, there is now light. Where there was gloom, there is joy. Where there was despair, there is hope. But that's enough about Karl Rove, we're …

QUIZ: Are You An Extrovert or An Introvert?

Hey, I knew I was an introvert already, but DANG! Look at my score:

You Are 0% Extrovert, 100% Introvert

Pee and Poo Dolls?

If I'm lyin', I'm fryin'. See for yourself.

African Queen Video

Found this on the Naturally You! MySpace page. I wonder if they ever showed this one on MTV or BET.

‘Glamour' Editor: Being Black Is Kinda A Corporate "Don't"

I wish I was kidding.

Sir, You Forgot Your Leg

You've got to read it to believe it.

David Banner vs. Al Sharpton: It just hit the fan!

Have you guys seen this? David Banner has called Sharpton a permed-out pimp. And here is the response from one of Sharpton's spin doctors: ""From time to time we do …

Wake Up Jackson Meeting on Sunday, August 12, at 3 PM

Wake Up Jackson Civic Association will meet Sunday, August 12, at 3 PM at the Capitol Green Plaza (632 Court St), in the conference room. Capital Green Plaza is on …

EMAIL: Let's continue the push for children's mental health

Tell Your Senators to Support SCHIP

By a vote of 225 to 204, the House yesterday cleared legislation (HR 3162) reauthorizing the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and making important improvements to the Medicare and …