By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief “A change is gonna come.” Those words made famous by Sam Cooke have echoed through generations of people who believed that pain was not the final chapter, that darkness would eventually give way to light, and that communities wounded by tragedy could one day be made whole again. Today, Senatobia…

  The Southern Truth By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief SENATOBIA, Miss. — As communities across America celebrate Juneteenth and reflect upon freedom, justice, and equality under the law, the people of Senatobia,          Mississippi, find themselves confronting a tragedy that has shaken this small North  Mississippi town to its core. A one-year-old…

The Southern Truth By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief Dear Reader, I grew up in Senatobia when things were different. Long before Walmart. Long before artificial intelligence. Long before sensors, algorithms, predictive analytics, and what corporations now call “operational efficiency.” Back then, we had stores like Mr. Cap Casey’s. Around the corner was Mr. Polly Davis’s…

By Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief As California continues counting ballots from the June 2 Primary Election,  reporting compiled by  veteran journalist Joe W. Bowers Jr. of California Black Media (CBM) reveals that Black candidates across the state continue to demonstrate political resilience and electoral strength. Black elected officials remain visible throughout California’s congressional, legislative, and…