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Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny

WASHINGTON (AP) — The next big fight over college admissions already has taken hold, and it centers on a different kind of minority group...

Melvin receives grant from Preparedness and Treatment Equity Coalition (PTEC)

The Preparedness and Treatment Equity Coalition (PTEC) is announcing the award of three $50,000 grants to U.S. research teams investigating ways to decrease breast...

Coahoma County Vietnam Veterans welcomed home

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate It took more than 48 years after the end of the Vietnam War to honor Coahoma County residents who lost their...

BAM Fest works with local businesses and organizations to put together event

By Josh Troy  Clarksdale Advocate  Approximately 300 individuals attended the Birthplace of American Music Festival in downtown Clarksdale from June 16 to 18. Delta Blues Alley...

Hopson chosen to participate in the Dr. Glenda Glover Inaugural Leadership Cohort

Mound Bayou, MS — Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, South Eastern Regional Director,  announced today that Chi Mu Omega Chapter...

Biden says ‘this fight is not over’ after Supreme Court kills student debt relief plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that "this fight is not over” after the Supreme Court killed his plan to forgive hundreds...

Red Panthers clean up field themselves after storm, upgrade weight room

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate It does not matter what the circumstances are when it comes to upgrading and keeping the Coahoma County School District's football...

Dangerous heat and humidity is smothering much of the South and Midwest

As dangerous heat and humidity smothered parts of the South and Midwest on Thursday, local governments and charities worked to protect poor and elderly...

A judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to toss out defamation claims by columnist E. Jean Carroll

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s claims that absolute presidential immunity and free speech rights shield him from the defamation claims of...

Mississippi prosecutor who excluded Black jurors is resigning after more than 30 years

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A white Mississippi district attorney has resigned after more than 30 years on the job, during which he prosecuted a...

Essence Festival of Culture 2023 kicks off in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly 30 years ago, creators of Essence Magazine came to New Orleans to celebrate the publication's 25th anniversary with a...

Human remains have likely been recovered from the Titan submersible wreckage, US Coast Guard says

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Human remains have likely been recovered from the wreckage of the submersible that imploded during an underwater voyage to view...

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