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The Root 100 list for 2017 is out, and two powerful Jacksonians are near the top. Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba is No. 9—above Beyoncé, y’all—and author Angie Thomas is No. 30. The honor goes to the most influential African Americans, age 25 to 45. Continue Reading
The City of Jackson today sent out an alert warning about a false “social media article” that was making the rounds and apparently alarmed the mayor’s office. “The City of Jackson has received information, via social media, stating that the City is ‘under an 8 p.m. curfew due to criminal activity,’ and the social media article also includes a quote from the Mayor. Both the article and the quote from the Mayor are completely false. The City of Jackson is not under a curfew.” When asked, city spokeswoman Kai Williams then provided the link to the fake-news alert on the react365.com site. Continue Reading