SHIELD Act
Democracy Under Pressure, Not Defeated
By Rep. Zakiya Summers Mississippians know something about resilience. We have lived through systems designed to silence us, policies built to exclude us, and power structures that too often ignored us. Yet—through organizing, education, and sheer determination—we have continued to move this state, and this country, forward. Today, our democracy is under pressure again. Recent…
We Cannot Check Out in 2026
By Rep. Timaka James-Jones Let’s be honest — a lot of Black folks in Mississippi are tired. Tired of feeling like our votes don’t change much. Tired of watching decisions get made that don’t reflect what our communities actually need. But 2026 is not the year to check out. From the Delta to Jackson, what’s…