I never knew Jackson was dangerous until I was told it was. I was severely sheltered, and my upbringing was characterized by a suburban HOA and the occasional visit to my grandmother’s house on Northside Drive. My neighborhood was predominantly white, and I rarely had to consider public safety.
When I think of public safety, the first question that comes to mind is: Who is actually responsible for it? And when I ask myself that question, my mind takes […]
Growing up on the west side of Jackson, my view on public safety is shaped by every street I walked, every porch I sat on, and every face I recognized. […]
What does it mean to protect something? Or someone?
The verb protect requires a subject and an object. For example, an umbrella can protect you from the rain. Simple. Or, as a father, I believe it’s my duty to protect my son from people, powers, or principalities that may wish him harm. Not so simple, especially when there are people, powers, and principalities that are actively angling to make the world and our community less safe.
Note: We’re resharing this article from our good friends at The Lighthouse | Black Girl Projects, a revolutionary organization that steps beyond offering “leadership development for Black girls and women” […]
Today, four of our trusted partners and allies in the work to ensure everyone in Mississippi has access to the resources they need to thrive issued a joint statement urging […]
How we can help you elevate Mississippians to a higher degree by Jim Mchale, President and CEO of the Woodward Hines Education Foundation When I moved to Mississippi from […]
Capital Area Human Services (CAHS) has been awarded a major grant for opioid misuse prevention targeting women and girls in the greater Baton Rouge region. The three-year, $300,000 competitive grant, […]
On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), working in coordination with numerous other health organizations, will convene the 2017 National Conference on Tobacco or […]
Education Services Foundation, a nonprofit working to help Mississippi students plan and pay for college, has announced that it is changing its name to the Woodward Hines Education Foundation (WHEF). […]
Generation FREE, Mississippi’s youth-led tobacco prevention program is ready to launch its 2016 Inspiring Future Leaders Youth (iFLY) Conferences. This conference provides seventh and eighth-grade students with the opportunity to […]
The last remnants of lit cigarettes legally allowed in Baton Rouge’s bars and casinos could soon turn to ash if the Smoke-free East Baton Rouge campaign is successful in creating […]
