AltWeeklies Wire
Claiming the Shakenew
Initially I didn't think it that big of a deal. I mean, the YouTube Harlem Shake videos were just that, right?
Jackson Free Press |
Brad "Kamikaze" Franklin |
03-08-2013 |
Commentary
The Relevance of Black Historynew
VIP Jackson magazine recently asked me to write an article on the continued relevancy of Black History Month.
Jackson Free Press |
Byron D’Andra Orey |
03-08-2013 |
Race & Class
A Trip on the Mississippi Blues Trailnew
Geographic routes of discovery on the Mississippi Blues Trail are as varied and plentiful as the paths weaving through the history of the music itself—music that began as spirituals, work songs and simple narrative ballads in African American communities in the South.
Jackson Free Press |
Julian Rankin |
03-04-2013 |
Culture
Tags: Mississippi Blues Trail
Eat, Drink, Deltanew
This tome is part cookbook, part travelogue, part bartender's guide and part restaurant review. But it's all Delta.
Jackson Free Press |
Kathleen M. Mitchell |
03-01-2013 |
Food+Drink
Big Dance Hopesnew
College basketball has been filled with crazy upsets this February, but the real fun begins this Friday when the calendar turns to March.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
03-01-2013 |
Sports
From Girl to Womannew
We often find ourselves in situations that—if we had a choice in the matter—we'd certainly not choose for ourselves.
Jackson Free Press |
Funmi Folayan Franklin |
03-01-2013 |
Advice
Witch Girl and Home Boynew
"Beautiful Creatures," the Richard LaGravenese film that sequesters acting giants Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson and Viola Davis into the shadows, is for audiences who can lose themselves in a southern Gothic romance between Happy Home Boy and Hormonal Witch Girl.
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
03-01-2013 |
Movies
Handmade Mailnew
Email is great for so many things, but nothing quite compares to the feeling of getting real mail—the kind of letter or card that someone took the time to pen by hand, find a stamp for and drop off at the post office.
Jackson Free Press |
Kathleen M. Mitchell |
03-01-2013 |
Art
Playing Odds of Last Frost Plantingnew
Just about every day, I hear of someone who just couldn't wait until planting time to start digging in the ground and planting a crop for summer.
Jackson Free Press |
Jim Pathfinder Ewing |
03-01-2013 |
Gardening
Feel the Pure Burnnew
If you haven't heard of Pure Barre, you must be living under an exercise rock. The workout, which mixes ballet, pilates and yoga, is growing rapidly across the country.
Jackson Free Press |
Kathleen M. Mitchell |
02-22-2013 |
Health
Tags: Pure Barre
Positive Disciplinenew
Steer your child toward a happy, healthy future with positive discipline.
Jackson Free Press |
Kelly Bryan Smith |
02-22-2013 |
Advice
A League of Their Ownnew
A recess favorite of many kids, flag football is gaining popularity with adults as leagues grow across the country.
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
02-21-2013 |
Sports
Too Big, Too Strong, Too Fast?new
Do fans and media really want to know how the players in American's favorite sport get bigger, stronger and faster at an advanced pace?
Jackson Free Press |
Bryan Flynn |
02-21-2013 |
Sports
Anita's Oscar Picksnew
If movies provide a lens into our cultural soul, what do this year's Academy Award nominees say about the past year?
Jackson Free Press |
Anita Modak-Truran |
02-21-2013 |
Movies
Don't Look Away from Abusenew
The thing that binds Reeva Steenkamp and Nicole Simpson goes beyond the high-profiles of the sportsmen in their lives: it is the prevalence of violence, specifically, domestic violence.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
02-21-2013 |
Crime & Justice
