Author Archives: Julia Grant

“If you are neutral in times of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” These words, spoken by South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu,...

In today’s media, you see an overflow of negative commentary in regards to the millennials, often from conservative Republicans who more than likely...

There is an old phrase that reads “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Words might not injure us physically,...

Though Mississippi is a small Southern state facing constant criticism and condescension from the national media and coastal enclaves, our state’s congressional...

Last Wednesday, a protest turned violent at UC Berkeley, and brought the ideals and opinions of black-masked “Anti-Fascists” (Anti-Fa) into the national...

Dear editor, In a recent column regarding the proposed state lottery in Mississippi, the author advocates passionately for the Mississippi legislature...

Dear editor, In response to Julia Grant’s column of Feb. 2 (State Lottery Will Move Mississippi Forward), I offer an alternative viewpoint while simultaneously...

As we go into Black History Month during such a politically tense time in America, I believe there are some lessons we can all learn from the past. Now...