‘Tears of Joy and Pride’: Don’t Be Discouraged, #MakeVotingATrend
By McKenzie Matthews
“Voting is a powerful tool,” Rev. Day says. “If people would just talk about treating each other right and fair and stop saying that it’s politics, people would go out and vote more.”
From Partisanship to Gridlock: Why Legislation Gets Stuck, Rejected
By Laila Henderson
Political parties have become more racially diverse, as Black and Brown candidates win more seats in the House and Senate.
The Lively Spirit of Kierra Rand: Mixing Vibrancy with Introversion
Kierra Rand first attended Galloway Elementary, then Northwest Middle School and is currently attending Jim Hill High School—all in Jackson, Miss., so she has had an authentic “City with Soul” experience.
YMP Gives Student-Mentor Paris Braggs A Sense of Purpose and Direction
Paris Braggs is now 17 and is going into her senior year at Callaway High School.
The How and the Why: Education Is Key to Motivating Young People to Vote
By Hannah Evans
“At MS Votes, one way we encourage young people to vote is to really explain to them that voting is one of the most powerful tools to use to voice your opinion and make a direct change on what’s going on,” Maisie Brown
Studying Civics Can Educate Mississippians, Americans on Voting Process, Importance
By Kierra Rand
As voters choose state and local officials, their wishes can have a heavy impact on local legislation. That means it is easier for citizens to be heard on local levels due to the elected officials being closer to them geographically.
Hannah Evans’ Journalism Dream Started in Elementary School
Evans is a rising junior at Madison Central High School where she is a member of many organizations, including High Tech Video Production.
ISSUE FOCUS: The Past, The Present and The Future of Women’s Rights Issues
By Kirstyn Lyles, Kaitlyn Poole, McKenzie Matthews, Zaniyah Clayborne
Despite the world’s progression into the digital age, the fact remains that women have been fighting for the rights that men have been given since birth for centuries.
ISSUE FOCUS: Redlining, Voting Suppression and Felony Voting Bans Not Just Relics of Past
By Paris Braggs, Caitlyn Russell, Jeremy Thomas and La’Ziyah Walker
“If you look at who makes the laws, if you look at how things are passed, if you look at how processes are created—most of those things are created by folks who are voted into office.” – Maisie Brown
Many Moves Later, Jeremy Thomas Is ‘Trying To Be Like Mansa Musa’
Now 16, Thomas lives in Bolton with his mother, stepfather and younger brother. His mother seemed to work a lot when he was younger, “probably to afford to move around,” he quips, but it appears to him she has settled down more.