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Aallyah Wright is a Clarksdale native and a graduate of Delta State University with a degree in journalism with a minor in communications and theater. Before joining Mississippi Today as a Delta-based reporter, Aallyah worked as an intern for the Bolivar Commercial in 2016. She also has worked collaboratively with the Center for Investigative Reporting and Reveal alongside the Delta Arts Alliance on an ongoing interactive community news project that created a platform for stories from Cleveland, Miss., through the lens of history, equality and change titled the Cleveland Yearbook.
This was a “really important lesson” for the students, said English teacher Kaitlyn Barton, and it “should not be so complicated for these students to vote.”
Clarksdale officials acknowledge crime issues and allow community members to give feedback on possible solutions.
Citizens express their issues with high utility bills and Clarksdale Public Utilities with Brandon Presley, Mississippi Public Service Commissioner.
After Curae Health, Inc. filed for bankruptcy, hospitals in Clarksdale, Batesville, and Amory are faced with the same dilemma – find someone to take over their hospitals or face the consequences that arise from closure.
Of the Chawla hotels operating, only five are managed by African-Americans, but Suresh Chawla, president of the hotel chain, says this isn’t a good reflection on the industry and they want to increase that number.
Hearing set for Oct. 23 on operator’s emergency motion authorizing the company to either shut down the hospital or get other relief. Officials promise to fight closure of county’s only hospital.
Clarksdale native and University of Mississippi student, Yasmine Malone, 22, was one of 22 young women photographers across the country to participate in the New York Times “This Is 18” project, which highlight what does being 18 means for young girls in their communities.
Research shows that 66 percent of millennials think voting is important and believe it will lead to change, but about 24 percent of young people don’t trust the government or elected officials to do the right thing
Tom Davidson, CEO of an education technology company, visits kids in the Delta to pilot an online learning platform that teaches kids about compassion and how to use it in their everyday lives.
The three plaintiffs are seeking back pay and lost employee benefits, compensatory damages, and punitive damages
Shad White says two former employees embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars and purchased shoes, watches and other items – including a chandelier
Utility officials point to a hotter than usual summer as the culprit
Xandra Brooks-Keys, former superintendent of the Coahoma County School District, was fired in March and is fighting to get her job back.
Officials say another organization could provide better financial stability to the popular outreach program
Author Janet Dewart Bell centers on nine strong, passionate women who committed their lives to fighting for the civil rights