AltWeeklies Wire
Crimes Against (Some) Americansnew
In the past 30 years, America's prison population has exploded. Since 1970, our prison population has risen 700 percent, and the U.S. now houses roughly 25 percent of all prisoners in the world, despite having only 5 percent of the world's population.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
07-01-2013 |
Race & Class
Question Itnew
One effective way to begin to understand our racial biases is to examine where they came from.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
07-01-2013 |
Race & Class
Let's Talk About Racenew
First and foremost, there can't be any discussion about race and racism unless you're willing to entertain the notion that it still exists—that we're not living in a "post-racial" society—and that racism continues to cause serious problems in America.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
07-01-2013 |
Race & Class
Breaking the Silencenew
When James Ford Seale finally went on trial for his role in the 1964 kidnapping and deaths of Henry Dee and Charles Moore in Meadville, our reporting staff was blown away by the jury-selection process.
Jackson Free Press |
Donna Ladd |
07-01-2013 |
Race & Class
Pain in the Brainnew
If you suffer from chronic headaches, something in your diet may be the culprit.
Jackson Free Press |
Tam Curley |
07-01-2013 |
Health
Taking Jobs from Blacks? Not so Muchnew
When Chokwe Lumumba was a new member of the Jackson City Council, he went looking for an answer to the dubious adage that undocumented immigrants performing low-skill jobs in the U.S. take jobs away native-born African Americans. Lumumba, who sponsored an anti-racial-profiling ordinance, turned to Dr. Steven Pitts, a labor policy expert at the University of California Berkeley Center of for Labor Research and Education.
Jackson Free Press |
JFP Staff |
07-01-2013 |
Race & Class
Internet Killed the Video Starnew
YouTube has made it all too easy to see any music video, any time, changing the way we see the art form.
Jackson Free Press |
Micah Smith |
07-01-2013 |
Tech
What Is White Privilege?new
The problem with white privilege is that those who enjoy it usually don't know it, or want to know. It takes a deliberate effort to see through the dirty water of privilege, but it's worth it for deeper racial understanding and meaningful dialogue.
Jackson Free Press |
Tim Wise |
07-01-2013 |
Race & Class
Tags: White Privilege
Everything's Kinectednew
The new Xbox One’s privacy settings are causing controversy in the gaming community.
Jackson Free Press |
Nick Judin |
06-24-2013 |
Video Games
Tags: Xbox One
Proactive Food for Thoughtnew
The documentary “Forks Over Knives” strives to promote natural food, such as organic milk.
Jackson Free Press |
Casey Purvis |
06-24-2013 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Forks Over Knives
Guilty Pleasuresnew
Cookies that combine four different guilty pleasures are sure to hit the spot.
Jackson Free Press |
Dawn Macke |
06-24-2013 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Cookies
Back to Our Rootsnew
Sometimes, getting away makes you think even more fondly of home. A recent excursion to Nashville left me thinking about the progress I've seen in our city the past few years. It's interesting how sometimes by getting back to our roots, we can move forward.
Jackson Free Press |
Julie Skipper |
06-24-2013 |
Gardening
Savior in a Red Capenew
The handsome Henry Cavill fits the Superman suit perfectly in “Man of Steel.”
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
06-20-2013 |
Movies
Cooperation Helps MSUnew
Outgoing Ohio State University President Gordon Gee took a shot at illiteracy in the Southeastern Conference a few months ago. But Gee and others could learn an important thing from the SEC, and that is cooperation.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
06-13-2013 |
Sports
Finding Fatherhoodnew
The author’s father spent a few valuable months with his baby granddaughter before passing away.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
06-13-2013 |
Commentary
