The #MSDeltaFilmAcademy is dedicated to promoting the story of Emmett Till through the voice and perspective of Mississippi Delta youth. We believe that young people can change the world.
It’s clear the legislature won’t debate Medicaid expansion next year. Thousands of folks without access to basic healthcare. Billions of federal dollars lost to the MS economy. More hospitals closing. Not a word of concern from those in charge about the impact on the working poor
Share if you agree. “It’s not enough alone to remember. We have to act. We have to act. We have to act.” @i_amthedream speaking to @SecDebHaaland. We encourage @POTUS to act on an Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Historic National Monument. https://t.co/ezbT54f9DU
Thread: When I say we don’t have any black media in Mississippi this is what I mean…
Webb, MS a predominantly black town in the delta finally got a grocery store after years of not having one, I’m talking maybe 30 plus years and I haven’t seen not story on it.
@Will_Bunch The South loses the civil war. Uses former confederate generals to create lost cause. Creates the SEC to finally win at something. And are now trying to use SEC generals to win a larger cultural battle.
She also asked me to start a crowdfunding page to help their family during this difficult time. If you have the ability please support. Tallahatchie County is one of the poorest counties in the country and resources are tight. https://t.co/v34qxHYwST
Every week I go eat at Sumner Grille in Tallahatchie County. It’s located directly across the street from where Emmett Till’s murderers were freed in 1955. Sumner Grille is a black owned restaurant with amazing staff members. This week I got to meet the cutest child.
Please share. We found out today that our community loss two amazing people. Brittany Webster & her son Ja’Mier Wilson. We pray for their family and are asking for donations to support their family during this difficult time.
https://t.co/N1EDsLPoUO
His mother worked at Sumner Grille to provide for her son catering to local farmers and civil rights pilgrims who visit the courthouse in Sumner. The owner of Sumner Grille called me yesterday to tell me that Brittany Webster & Ja’Mier Wilson had died in a tragic accident.
Please share. We found out today that our community loss two amazing people. Brittany Webster & her son Ja’Mier Wilson. We pray for their family and are asking for donations to support their family during this difficult time.
https://t.co/N1EDsLPoUO
All my life I've wondered why my native Mississippi was near the top of states receiving the most federal aid, yet progress against poverty seemed non-existent. I think at last the answer is coming clear: it's greed. It's evil.