Education and Politics

‘I ain’t ashamed any more’: poverty and tragedy led Elvis Presley’s cousin to run for Mississippi governor (The Guardian, Oct. 2023)

He became the first Black mayor of a rural Alabama town. Then a white minority locked him out (The Guardian, Aug. 2023) 

Biden's brief stop at Buffalo shooting scene leaves some residents feeling left behind (Democrat and Chronicle, May 2022)

Black Women's Equal Pay Day focus of rally in downtown Rochester (Democrat and Chronicle, Aug. 2021)

'A mental health crisis should not be a death sentence.' What Daniel's Law would do (Democrat and Chronicle, Feb. 2021)

Mississippi Charter Law One Step Closer to Changing (Jackson Free Press, March 2016)

Angela Davis: Racism 'Not Simply a Domestic Problem' (Jackson Free Press, Oct. 2015)

Jackson, Believe It: Learning to Love a Misunderstood City (Jackson Free Press, Aug. 2014)

Obamacare Ruling 'Imperfect' (Jackson Free Press, June 2012)

Profiles

She risked her job to care for an incarcerated woman’s newborn. Now she wants to start a center to help others in need (Mississippi Today, Aug. 2023)

The Equalizer: How one woman in Buffalo leads the search for missing kids of color in New York (Democrat and Chronicle, March 2023)

In Photos: A year in the life of Mississippi's 66th Choctaw Indian Princess (Scalawag, Nov. 2022)

Buffalo shooting victim Pearl Young, 77, was a Sunday school teacher and ran food pantry (Democrat and Chronicle, May 2022)

Her story is largely lost, but this Brockport suffragette fought for Black civil rights (Democrat and Chronicle, March 2022)

'The Douglass Women': Who were Anna Murray Douglass and Rosetta Douglass Sprague? (Democrat and Chronicle, Feb. 2022)

Miss Sweet Potato Pie, trailblazing 'edutainer' from Rochester, inspires and delights kids (Democrat and Chronicle, Nov. 2021)

When will atonement come for Jalil Muntaqim? (Democrat and Chronicle, March 2021)

Her family was arrested in Daniel Prude protest, but this 12-year-old activist kept demanding justice (USA Today, Nov. 2020)

Housing and Food

Q&A: Growing Resilience in the South founder Sadé Meeks (Mississippi Today, July 2023)

‘Nothing changed’: Buffalo’s East Side still struggling a year after shooting (The Guardian, May 2023)

Wegmans didn't come. So here's how Buffalo's East Side is building its own food economy (Democrat and Chronicle, Dec. 2022)

As Buffalo grocery store quietly reopens after shooting, residents gather with mixed emotions (Democrat and Chronicle, July 2022)

Remembrance, prayer and still anger. Tops reopening 2 months after mass shooting (Democrat and Chronicle, July 2022)

'Food is a human right.' How PLP Rochester feeds the city (Democrat and Chronicle, June 2022)

Buffalo residents rally to keep neighbors fed after shooting with community fridge (Democrat and Chronicle, May 2022)

'Housing is a human right!' Roc City-Wide Tenant Union, supporters rally for local reforms (Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 2021)

For subscribers: Some members say he's not the Cayuga Nation's rightful leader. Now they say he's retaliating with demolitions. (Democrat and Chronicle, Aug. 2022)

For subscribers: Buffalo advocates push for a downtown Bills stadium, but residents want city investment (Democrat and Chronicle, April 2022)

Reproductive and Family Health

Jackson leaders insist city water is safe to drink. Some mothers struggle to trust them. (Mississippi Today, July 2023)

NY leaders call for passage of 'Momnibus' bill which offers support for Black expectant mothers (Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 2021)

Man alleges he is also a victim of Rochester doctor accused of deceiving patients (Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 2021)

Fertility fraud against women seeking help from their doctor has long painful history (Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 2021)

'If Amber was white, Amber would be here': A father's message after his son's mother's death (Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 2020)

After a bad birth experience, Black moms become advocates (Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 2020)

Sports

Alyssa Nichols: the trailblazing US referee chasing her World Cup ‘dream’ (The Guardian US, Aug. 2023) 

This HBCU gymnast has made history — twice. Here's how (USA Today, March 2023)

After New York ban, Indigenous Nations want to help public schools nix offensive mascots (Democrat and Chronicle, Jan. 2023)

Remembering T.J. Jackson: Rochester's NFL player, Olympian returned home to teach in city (Democrat and Chronicle, March 2022)

Honeoye Falls DIY, Friends of Roc City Skatepark donation drive to collect gear for city kids (Democrat and Chronicle, June 2021)

Mia White, former captain of RIT's women's soccer team, to play football in Spain (Democrat and Chronicle, May 2021)

Art, Culture and History

#Buffalo Syllabus: A Love Letter to Black Buffalo (Belt Magazine, June 2023)

Nearly Three Years After Their Launch, the @BlkGirlNailfies Community Has Never Been More Relevant (Cosmopolitan, March 2023)

Rochesterians gather to celebrate Umoja Karamu, an alternative to Thanksgiving (Democrat and Chronicle, Nov. 2022)

Mildred's Mississippi: 'Roll of Thunder' as a love letter home (Scalawag, May 2022)

Eric Carle's very hungry caterpillar series comes to life at Strong (Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 2021)

What is Black August? A look at what planted the seeds and how it is commemorated (Democrat and Chronicle, Aug. 2021)

Family's quiltmaking legacy, woven through generations, makes its way to the Schweinfurth (Democrat and Chronicle, July 2021)

Red Jacket's Peace Medal returned to Seneca Nation after 116 years at Buffalo museum (Democrat and Chronicle, June 2021)

Those Who Watch: Nick Cave at the Mississippi Museum of Art (Burnaway Mag, Jan. 2020)

Violent 'March Against Fear,' Roots of 'Black Power' Honored at Tougaloo College (Jackson Free Press, June 2016)

Unintentional Filmmaker (Jackson Free Press, August 2015)

Jackson’s Next Top Modeling Career (Jackson Free Press, Nov. 2014)

Choctaw Pageantry and Culture (Jackson Free Press, July 2012)

Rising Star Sarah Jarosz (Jackson Free Press, July 2012)

Neighborhoods and Communities

Months after a sacred site was vandalized, Choctaw officials still seek answers (Mississippi Today, Aug. 2023)

‘He didn’t completely break us’: Buffalo grieves mass shooting one year on (The Guardian, May 2023)

Where to find Rochester's one-stop market for Ethiopian and Eritrean goods (Democrat and Chronicle, March 2023)

Buffalo Tops mass shooter pleads guilty, but the community's wounds remain (Democrat and Chronicle, Nov. 2022)

'We gotta be here.' Fatal shots on Bauman St. echo through morning routine of a bone-weary community (Democrat and Chronicle, July 2022)

'This is the heart of the Black community': Buffalo shooting rattles close-knit neighborhood (USA Today, May 2022)

Hochul's decision 'was an act of war': Seneca Nation members, supporters rally in Buffalo (Democrat and Chronicle, April 2022)

What is 'justice'? Jefferson Avenue residents still left wondering (Democrat and Chronicle, Oct. 2021)

'Today is Daniel's Day.' Community members celebrate the life of Daniel Prude (Democrat and Chronicle, March 2021)

Outrage in Rochester: 'RPD look what you did, you just maced a little kid.' (Democrat and Chronicle, Feb. 2021)

Before the police advanced, protesters marched, danced and sang in memory of Daniel Prude (Democrat and Chronicle, Sept. 2020)