Breaking the Silence: The Mental Battles Men Face Alone
Men’s mental health has become a rising area of focus in public-health conversations, yet the issues regarding a man’s mental well-being are often overlooked.
OK To Be Not OK’: Men’s Aversion to Doctors Hurts Their Health
Bryan McKinney, a college student, has been avoiding going to the doctor for his back pain. Many men also avoid seeking health care due to costs, social stigma and fear of the results. This phenomenon has contributed to men as a whole having poorer health outcomes than women.
A Shot at a Healthy Future: Vaccinating Mississippi’s Children
Mississippi vaccine rates for children are dropping, raising health and disease concerns.
Jakara Guston: Learning to Use Her Voice to Help Others
Jakara Guston is active in her community and uses her voice to help others
Headlines and Heart: The Making of Journalist Hannah Evans
Inspired by her mother’s strength and legacy, Hannah Evans is a rising teenage journalist using her voice to uplift stories that matter. With each word, she honors where she comes from and where she’s determined to go.
Through the Lens of Ava Washington
Ava Washington developed her love of photography at 15. Since then, she has become a young entrepreneur, photographing her school’s athletic events and classmates. After participating in the Youth Media Project last summer, she joined her school’s media team and Student Committee Publicity Officer.
Interview with Jackson’s Mayor-elect, Chokwe Lumumba
On Wednesday, May 3, the day after the Democratic primary for mayor, Chokwe Antar Lumumba visited the Youth Media Project learning space to sit with student journalists from Jim Hill High School and Wingfield High School. Lumumba talked about the community of Jackson, youth engagement, future creative placemaking opportunities, and a message of embrace for […]
Future Leaders Build Bonds, Grow from Diversity
by Maisie Brown Photo above of Rikyla Brown by Jordan Mahoney [gdlr_frame type=”border” align=”left” caption=”Photo Courtesy Maisie Brown”][gdlr_image_link type=”image” image_url=”https://www.jxnpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Maisie_Brown.png” link_url=”https://www.jxnpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Maisie_Brown.png” alt=””][/gdlr_frame] The large room with huge African flags plastered over the huge walls shows signs of black liberation and power at the Lumumba Center at 939 W. Capitol St. in Jackson. Rooms are named after […]
Overcoming Black Girls’ Barriers to Success
by Asia Mangum [gdlr_frame type=”border” align=”left” caption=”Photo Courtesy Imani Khayyam”][gdlr_image_link type=”image” image_url=”https://www.jxnpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Asia_Mangum_Ik-200×300.jpg” link_url=”https://www.jxnpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Asia_Mangum_Ik.jpg” alt=””][/gdlr_frame] Black women may be the most educated group in the country, but the employment and salary rates don’t match up, and they often face barriers to success in the workplace. Some young women of color worry that predominantly black schools are not providing […]