Zakiya Summers
Mississippi Must Fund University Success—Not Create Winners and Losers
Rep. Zakiya Summers examines Mississippi’s proposed university performance funding model and argues for accountability that also addresses HBCU equity and historic disparities.
What’s at Stake: Simpson County Forum Connects Residents With Resources, Voting Information and State Leaders
A community event in Mendenhall brought together residents, agencies and lawmakers to discuss resources, voting and the future of Simpson County ahead of the November election.
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…