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Between Making It and Losing Ourselves Intersections

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Between Making It and Losing Ourselves

TysonJXN May 1, 2026

I remember watching State of Black America around 2007 or 2008 and hearing the term cognitive dissonance...

Mississippi Tragedy: Delta State Student Demartravion “Trey” Reed Found Hanging From a Tree photo-output_1

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Mississippi Tragedy: Delta State Student Demartravion “Trey” Reed Found Hanging From a Tree

BWNC Blog September 15, 2025

On September 15, 2025, Delta State University faculty members found the body of the beloved 21 year...

The Erosion of Meaning: On Foe and ’Nem, Maverick City, and the Sound of the Sanctuary

The Erosion of Meaning: On Foe and ’Nem, Maverick City, and the Sound of the Sanctuary

pierrekeys2 August 19, 2025

I don’t like how we’ve normalized the phrase “On Foe and ’Nem.” I come from an era...

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All-white jury from out of town acquits Tyre Nichols’ Killers in Memphis

Angela Dennis May 7, 2025

Today, an all-white jury acquitted Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, and Justin Smith—the three former Memphis police officers...

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Mississippi speech draws threats, prompts response

Angela Dennis May 6, 2025

A historically Black college in Mississippi is responding after U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s recent commencement speech drew...