Books
7 Innings to Extraordinary Kids
Rafe Esquith, who has taught at Hobart Boulevard Elementary School in Los Angeles since 1984, inspires young students—all from a poor, immigrant community—to become extraordinary students and citizens.
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You, the Masterpiece
Once they reach adulthood, people tend to think that they are either creative or not, left-brain or right-brain, and never shall the twain meet.
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Learn to Be Inspired
We live in a world where kids who can't sit still in class are labeled troublemakers or low-performers or even ADD. But maybe they're just kinesthetic learners: that is, they …
GOOD Ideas
Time to Create
So how to convince your right-brain, distinguished self to plan and get organized? You need to learn basic principles and then practice until it becomes second nature.
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Outside the Political Box
The "cultural creatives" movement is one attempt to reject the binary division in favor of a new, more enlightened political climate.
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Epic Change
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."—Albert Einstein
Editor's Note
Signs of Creative Life
Recently, Todd and I happened to be driving throughout downtown Jackson on a Saturday afternoon. Suddenly, we drove by one of the new art boxes.
Business
Bye Sportsman's Lodge, Hello Jackson Square, N.U.T.S.
Several new businesses will open at Jackson's largest outdoor shopping center July 21.
JFP Wins Awards for Feature Writing, Public Service, Commentary
The JFP got more great news Friday night when we learned that we are winning two first-place and one second-place award from the Society of Professional Journalists' southeastern division. Valerie …
Media
JFP Wins Multiple Awards for 2011 Work
The Jackson Free Press got amazing news from Detroit Friday afternoon when we learned the Association of Alternative Newsmedia was presenting us a coveted first-place public-service award for our team …
Melton Mentees Get Second Chance
The late Mayor Frank Melton may well be smiling from his grave over the good fortune bestowed by Gov. Haley Barbour and the city of Jackson to two of the …
Attend the JFP Chick Ball Happy Hour Thursday, May 31, 6 to 8 p.m.
Join the JFP, the Center for Violence Prevention and the Chick Ball Committee for a free JFP Chick Ball happy hour Thursday, May 31, at Hal & Mal's downtown (200 …
BREAKING: JPS Agrees to Overhaul Discipline Policies, Settles Lawsuit
Good news! The Southern Poverty Law Center just emailed this statement, pasted in its entirety:
JACKSON, Miss. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced today that a federal judge has approved a settlement agreement with Jackson Public Schools (JPS) to reform discipline policies across …
Awards, Awards, Awards: Cheers to JFP Staff, Freelancers
Yesterday was a very good day for the JFP staff, and especially our writers and designers. First we found out that we are finalists for three Association of Alternative Newsmedia …
WTF, Rep. Nunnelee?!?
Who ARE you, and why would you do such a thing, Rep. Nunnelee, considering you come from state where domestic abuse is such an epidemic? I mean, Haley Barbour lets …
8th Annual JFP Chick Ball Set for Saturday, July 28, 2012
The 8th Annual JFP Chick Ball is raising money to help the Center for Violence Prevention start a rape crisis center. Center Director Sandy Middleton chose the focus for this …
Help Lavaree Jones get life-saving surgery
Rickey Cole just sent out this call for help. Please do what you can. Verbatim:
We are having a Radio-Thon on WMPR-90.1 FM on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. to raise money to help Lavaree Jones receive life saving heart surgery. As you …
Coming Home
"Alligator Lake" is another in a string of roughly historic race novels by white people that claims to be another "The Help." I wasn't prepared to like Colorado nursing professor …
Why Local Matters
A 2010 report by Michigan State University assessed the economic advantages of shopping at locally owned businesses and, like researchers around the nation, found immense benefit to keeping as many …
Note: All posts below this one are for previous Chick Balls!
Read and enjoy info about previous Chick Ball, but see the top few posts at http://www.jfpchickball.com for current information!
With Pressure On, JSU Releases Statement About Henderson Shooting
The statement, verbatim:
Amid allegations that JSU football players may have killed Nolan Ryan Henderson last weekend, as I blogged about this morning, Jackson State University just released a statement calling for information …
Tyler Edmonds Says He's ‘Dusting Off' After 5th Circuit Loss
Tyler Edmonds, who was tried as an adult for allegedly helping his sister kill her husband when he was only 13, was rebuffed yesterday by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court …
Cousin of Shooting Victim Says JSU Football Players to Blame
A cousin of Jackson State University student Ryan Henderson, gunned down last weekend at a pool party, is blaming JSU football players for the shooting. On her Tumblr page this …
Bad Crime News Week for Rankin County
Rankin County suffered a one-two punch this week on the crime news front. Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney's office announced that three Rankin County men, Dylan Wade Butler, 20, John Aaron …
