Education. Taxes. Healthcare. Zoning ordinances. Roads. Benefits. Your elected officials make a lot of decisions that affect your life at the local, state and federal levels. And you have the power to influence their decisions – whether it’s through your personal story, your expertise or your persistence. The 2021 legislative [...]
Mississippi now has a trade association to provide information and support to those hoping to participate in the state’s soon-to-be medical marijuana program. The newly formed Mississippi Cannabis Trade Association aims to help people interested in growing, cultivating and distributing medical cannabis, said founding member Melvin C. Robinson III. “Mississippians are known for agriculture. [...]
I wore a purity ring until my wedding day. On my wedding night, I was so nervous and scared I broke out in hives, much to the confusion of my husband. I grew up in a Christian household and attended a Christian school. I was taught that if I [...]
Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that decriminalizes cannabis on the federal level. The bill will now go to the Senate, where its fate could be determined by which party has the majority. U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris are the [...]
If you read our series on purity culture and sex education in the South and you’re hoping to make sex education better for your children and community, we’ve complied a list of resources to help you have better conversations about sexuality and relationships. For parents Talking to your children about their bodies and sex can be [...]
Toy Rollins knew she had to find some way to talk to her two older daughters about sex after she learned her children’s Atlanta-area charter school wasn’t planning to teach a robust sex education curriculum. Rollins, who also grew up in Georgia, said she expected her children to get the same sex [...]
The gender roles assigned to men via purity culture further perpetuate sexual dissatisfaction and unrealistic relationship expectations, sex educators say. While a large portion of research on purity culture has focused on how the ideology has affected women and girls, these same gender expectations enforce an unrealistic view of [...]
This story is part of a series about purity culture, sex education and the role of family, faith and communities in addressing the lasting impacts of purity culture's teachings. Joshua Harris’ book “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” was published in 1997. More than 1 million copies of the book have [...]
In one of his first actions as president, newly sworn President Joe Biden will ask the Education Department to extend the student loan forbearance to Sept. 30, 2021. This extension replaces the previous Jan. 31 expiration date for student loan forbearance enacted by Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The original [...]
The holidays are here, which means you’re already getting holiday catalogs in the mail and seeing holiday sale commercials on TV. It’s tempting to pull out that department store credit card to make the magic happen at the holidays, but is the debt worth it? Reckon video producer Kavolshaia Howze talked to Callie Jowers, a certified [...]
