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Overcoming Ableismnew

When my twins were diagnosed with autism at age 2, I did what most parents do: I learned how to advocate for my kids.

Jackson Free Press | Laurie Bertram Roberts | 01-02-2014 | Commentary

What if there had been no West African influence on Southern cooking?new

Southern cuisine is the result of a splendid cultural convergence, deriving from the intersection of three foodways: British, Native American, and West African.

Charleston City Paper | Robert Moss | 01-01-2014 | Food+Drink

The Cleveland Bucket Listnew

100 Things Every Clevelander Must Do Before They Die (Or Move, Which Is Really the Same Thing)

Cleveland Scene | Staff | 12-27-2013 | Culture

2013 Highlight Reelnew

This past year has given us some memorable up-and-down sports moments, both as a state and in the greater sports world.

Jackson Free Press | Bryan Flynn | 12-27-2013 | Sports

Penelope Sudrownew

Lionel Rolfe meets actress Penelope Sudrow.

Random Lengths News | Lionel Rolfe | 12-27-2013 | Commentary

Mentoring: A Friend for Lifenew

The word "mentor" is incredibly common these days—a good sign that more and more people understand the need to help young people, especially those unfortunate enough not to have a strong family support bases.

Jackson Free Press | Donna Ladd | 12-19-2013 | Advice

Digging up the Rootsnew

When discussing the very difficult issue of violence, we find there are two types of people: those who don't care why criminals resort to violence, and those who get that preventing it can only come from attacking it at the roots. That is, we stop crime before it happens by trying to understand and fix why a young person takes that turn in the first place.

Jackson Free Press | Donna Ladd | 12-19-2013 | Advice

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Build an Army for Kids, Not Against Themnew

Many Mississippians are familiar with people who were raised on the slavery-spawned myth that people of color are more violent, which served as a primary justification to keep segregation and even lynching in place; nearly always, an alleged crime was the rationale.

Jackson Free Press | Donna Ladd | 12-19-2013 | Commentary